SupportStudents

SupportStudents

The SupportStudents are here for you! You can contact a SupportStudent if you need
someone to talk to or if you feel lonely. Your matter can be about anything from
studies, routines and wellness, to difficulties finding friends or anything else that feels
tough.

The SupportStudents can help you through their own experiences or just by
being there and listening. Below you can find information about the SupportStudents,
and also suggestions on topics that you can talk about with them. However, you can
also talk about whatever else is on your mind. You should never be alone with your
own thoughts, therefore it is always a low threshold to contact a SupportStudent!

A SupportStudent is a voluntary Student Union member, who has participated in a
Mental Health First Aid 2 course. They are people with different backgrounds and
qualities. You can contact anyone of the SupportStudents directly (by mail,
WhatsApp or in person), or by sending an email to stodhankeit@shs.fi, through which
we then match you with one of the SupportStudents. Please mention SupportStudent
in your message when contacting us.

Whatever you tell a SupportStudent is
confidential, and your matter won’t be discussed with anyone else without your
permission. SupportStudents are not professionals, but we can provide support and
can, if needed, refer to a helping instance.