Mental Health

Studying can be a challenging experience. Especially at the beginning of your studies, you may be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of new information and struggle to cope with the many changes. Sometimes it helps to talk about these difficulties with someone from the outside and plan the next steps together.

Mental health is worth talking about. The “How are you?” campaign highlights this and can provide you with very specific tips when it comes to looking after your mental wellbeing. The mind, just like the body, can be strengthened and kept in good shape. The campaign website and the accompanying app can help you monitor your emotions, offering advice on how to handle difficult situations.
Website “How Are You?”
App Store: “How Are You?”
Google Play: “How Are You?”

Fed up with the daily grind? Stressed out about your upcoming exams? Or stuck with a feeling of aimlessness? Nightline is an independent helpline run by students for students that offers confidential and anonymous late-night listening and information services over the phone or via chat function. If required, they can refer you to a specialist.
Website Nightline Zurich

Mindful[L] is a student association that aims to promote dialogue on the topic of mental health and wellbeing. Mindful[L] combines existing services with new ideas, committed people, affected people and their loved ones. An action week featuring lectures, discussions and workshops on the subject of mental health is carried out once a year.
Website Mindfull

The School of Transdisciplinary Studies (STS) offers two interdisciplinary modules that focus on mental health. Both modules are held in German. Details are available on the STS website:

Strengthening Mental Health Together: Staying Healthy at Uni and at Work

An interactive module that provides an introduction to mental health and how to strengthen it, with insights from psychology, medicine, theology and sports science.
STS website: Strengthening Mental Health Together (in German)

Life worth living

An interdisciplinary and practice-oriented seminar on key topics such as happiness, purpose and pain, featuring five instructors from the fields of psychology, law, theology, ethics and religious studies.
STS website: Life Worth Living (in German)