Mental Health Support for Students in Germany
The following section provides a brief overview of external mental health support services available in Germany, with a particular focus on Berlin and Brandenburg. It is indicated if a service is offered in English.
Please note that these providers are independent and not affiliated with the University.
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Name |
Contact |
Language |
Service |
Cost |
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Psychosocial Counselling Service |
German, English |
Public speaking and exam anxiety, writer's block, procrastination, dropping out of college, anxiety, depressive moods, stressful family situations, psychosomatic complaints, eating problems, contact and relationship difficulties, addiction problems, financial worries, suicidal thoughts, experiences of violence. |
Free of charge |
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Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst in Königs Wusterhausen |
German and others |
Advice and support for anyone who has questions about mental health: confidential advice for those affected/relatives/contact persons, planning of support, if necessary also referral |
Covered by the insurance |
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TransVer |
German, English, and others. Interpreting services available |
offer information and advice about available psychosocial support for migrants and refugees |
Free of charge |
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Tannenhof Berlin-Brandenburg - Digisucht |
German, English and others |
Individuals affected by addiction and their relatives looking for low-threshold, anonymous, and professional help. |
Free of charge |
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Telefonseelsorge / Immediate help of different countries - Telephone counseling |
German and others |
For stressful problems and worries of any kind, 24/7 |
Calls are free within Germany |
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Berliner-krisendienst |
German and others |
Berlin Crisis Service The crisis service offers supportive consultations (if necessary, several appointments) both for those affected and for relatives and helps to clarify whether/which further treatment could be useful.There are multi-lingual professionals working at the Berlin Crisis Service, and they cooperate with interpreters and linguists. It usually requires some preparation time to provide advice in a foreign language. Please call for more information. |
Free of charge |
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TK- Gesundheitscoach |
German |
Interactive training program for the prevention and reduction of depressive symptoms. |
Free of charge |
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Miles |
German and English |
provides psychosocial and legal counseling, support, and language classes for LGBTQIA+ people with migrant and refugee backgrounds |
Free of charge |
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Krisenchat |
German, English, Russian, Ukrainian |
It’s not psychotherapy, but offers immediate emotional support, coping suggestions, and referrals to professional care when needed. |
Free of charge |
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Sozialpsychiatrische Dienste |
German and others |
social‑psychiatric counselling, crisis intervention, mediation, assessments, house visits ability to trigger involuntary admission if necessary |
Covered by the insurance |
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FIDEO |
German |
Depression |
Depression |
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