Students are being urged to take care of their wellbeing ahead of the exam results coming out tomorrow.
The Samaritans are making the call, as 60,000 Leaving Cert pupils prepare to get their marks.
Over the last five years, Samaritans volunteers have answered almost three million calls for help, with demand on email and text message increasing month on month.
The charity said their mental health is more important than grades, and they should ask for help if they are unhappy with their results.
Director of the Waterford branch of Samaritans Anne Woodworth is urging them to think of how much they have achieved.
She said: "Read them positively because they have been working towards this for six years and it's a big-time in their life.
"If we only look at the things that didn't happen, we tend to see things negatively and it's terribly important for all of us...to look at the things that have been achieved."
Anne Woodworth added that help is at hand for those who might be getting stressed:
"If all I'm doing is agitating myself, that can cause a lot of distress.
"Very often that distress is hidden, we don't necessarily admit to feeling really down about things that are not going our way.
"Sometimes we are slow in looking for help.
"This is where the Samaritans come in, we're available, we're there 24/7 if anyone wants to call us."
You can contact the Samaritans free at any time on 116 123 or by emailing [email protected].
