Mental health
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Students
Student Support
The Student Support of TU Wien offers psychological counselling sessions for students. In these one-on-one sessions students can discuss study-related or personal challenges with a clinical psychologist and work together to find solutions.
Each student can book up to three 50-minute sessions per calendar year.
Registration: via the booking platform.
In addition, the Student Support offers workshops on study-related topics. You can find current workshops on the Student Support website.
Student counceling
The psychological student counselling service offers mental health counselling completely free of charge. If you are experiencing any stress, negative changes in your mental health or difficulties to pursue your studies, feel free to contact them for free consultation and support. Over the lifetime, everyone experiences mental health challenges. One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives.
The counselling topics involve but are not limited to:
- Getting started at university (developing organizational skills, dealing with high workload, lack of individualized feedback, connecting to other students, …)
- Boosting academic performance (learning techniques, increasing efficiency, dealing with fear of failure…)
- Handling personal challenges (family conflicts, problems with your supervisor, feelings of anxiety, …)
- Challenges of studying abroad in Austria (language barriers, establishing meaningful relationships and friendships, homesickness, frustrations with the Austrian way of life, …)
- Personal development (improve self-confidence, relaxation techniques, soft skills, team work, …)
There are also group offers (graduation, learning training, thesis, choice of study, social competence, …) or individual counselling.
To be able to admit weaknesses and problems and to be helped is an essential strength that many successful people have (e.g. many top athletes have a mental coach). If you know a friend with psychological problems, you can recommend the student counselling service to your friend and support the person by offering to go together.
Find more information at https://www.studierendenberatung.at/.
Ombudsman for studies and teaching
The Ombudsman for studies and teaching is a service for TU students who have concerns about their everyday life at the university. You can get advice, support and help with communication. We contact the responsible persons and work together with them to find appropriate solutions.
You can contact them in conflict situations relating to your supervision, your teaching, or your own doctoral studies.
Employees at TU Wien
There are (free) occupational psychology consultation hours for employees at the TU Vienna.
Topics (excerpt):
– Stress management/relaxation training
– Overload, burnout
– Dissatisfaction with the work situation
– Conflicts with colleagues, superiors
– Crises (death, … )
– Emotional problems (anxiety, depression, …)
Find more information at
https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/organisation/central-divisions/hr-development/workplace-health-promotion-and-sports/medical-services
Other contact points
Referate der HTU: Frauenreferat, Sozialreferat, Queer, Ausländer, Barrierefrei
Stadt Wien: https://www.wien.gv.at/sozialinfo/content/de/10/SearchResults.do?keyword=Psychologische+Beratung
Anlaufstellen in Wien: https://www.psychotherapiewien.co.at/psychologische-beratung-wien/
Berufsverband Österreichischer PsychologInnen: https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20141010_OTS0165/kostenlose-psychologische-beratung-an-der-psychologischen-helpline
psychologen.at: https://www.psychologen.at/online-anfragen
Notfallpsychologischer Dienst Österreich:http://www.notfallpsychologie.at/Notfallpsychologischer_Dienst_A.html
Kolping (katholischer Sozialverband): https://www.kolping.at/beratung-in-lebenskrisen/
Nachbarschaftszentren: http://www.nachbarschaftszentren.at/
Krankenanstalt: http://www.wienkav.at/kav/gd/ZeigeText.asp?ID=3280
sexual violence against women: http://frauenberatung.at/
RatAufDraht: https://www.rataufdraht.at/
Telefonseelsorge: http://www.telefonseelsorge.at/
Wiener Frauennotruf: https://www.wien.gv.at/english/social/women/services/emergency-helpline.html
Männernotruf Steiermark (für ganz Österreich, einziger Männernotruf in Ö.): http://www.maennernotruf.at/
Frauenhelpline: http://www.frauenhelpline.at/
Frauenberatung (bei Missbrauch): https://tamar.at/
Disabilities Representative of TU Wien
For hearing problems, dyslexia, etc. there is support from the TU Wien. Depending on the restriction and proportionality, this can be an increase in examination time or a person who takes notes for you in class.
Link: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/a-university-for-all/tuw-barrier-free
HTU Department for Accessibility
… offers a first point of contact for advice for students with disabilities.