The team introduces itself
The Mental-Health-First-Aid-Team Kaiserslautern is located in the various student councils at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau. Below you will find some links to the individual student councils. Here you will find information on how to get in touch with the helpers. If your student council is not listed, you are welcome to use the offers of the other student councils!
The different student councils:
- Biology
- EIT (Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
- Computer Science
- You can contact us directly at the following e-mail address: kopfdinge(at)fsin.fo
- Physics
- Spatial and environmental planning
- Business Studies and Economics
- Mathematics
- You can contact us directly at the following e-mail address: fs.mentalhealth(at)mathematik.uni-kl.de
- Civil Engineering
FACTS
What: First aid for mental problems by students for students
When: individual consultations by appointment
Landau: You can also find us here in Landau
FAQs
The probability of suffering from a mental illness in the course of a lifetime is currently around 28% (cf. DGPPN, 2022). In Germany, this corresponds to around 18 million people.
75% of all those affected develop the first signs of a mental illness before the age of 24 (see Irrsinnig menschlich e.V.). It can therefore be assumed that a large number of students already start their studies with mental stress, and that students also develop corresponding complaints during the course of their studies.
With Student First Aiders for Mental Health, we want to create a contact point for students by students and counteract mental stress. Early professional support can significantly strengthen mental health.
This varies from student council to student council. Please check here and contact your student council.
No! The first aiders are primarily students who have completed the Mental Health First Aid program. As part of the Mental Health First Aid program, students have acquired basic knowledge about mental disorders and, building on this, have learned specific first aid measures for developing mental health problems and acute mental crises. However, they are not trained psychologists or therapists and therefore cannot make diagnoses or offer therapeutic treatments, but refer people to professional and trained counseling centers if necessary.
We have an open ear for concerns of all kinds. Whether you have a specific concern or just need someone to talk to. Write us an email or come to one of our office hours.