Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The other thing is that gardaí are human. Sometimes we kind of forget that. I am sure that gardaí face the same stresses and pressures as any other member of the public. How big are mental health issues within the force? Obviously, if a garda goes through a very traumatic experience, I am sure that there are counselling services in place to help deal with that but, in terms of general mental health, are counsellors provided if a member just wants to speak to somebody if they are feeling depressed?