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.

You can find the exact dates of our consultation hours here.

Consultation hours can be found in the consultation hours overview on our homepage and on the CampusPlus notice board in the atrium (yellow entrance).

For consultation hours by appointment (by e-mail), we will arrange a location together.

As a rule, you can freely choose your interview partner. In this case, please write an e-mail to campusplus-mhfa-ld(at)rptu.de with your respective request. Here you will find profiles of the first responders, with their respective degree programmes and their personal experiences in this field.

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.

You are welcome to contact us by email or simply drop by during our weekly consultation hours. If you send us an email, a team member will reply so that you can arrange a suitable appointment together. You can also write to us if, for example, you would like more information on a specific topic without the need for a personal meeting.

There are always 1-2 team members on site for the weekly consultation hour. You can choose whether you would like to talk to both or just one person. In the conversation itself, it is entirely up to you how much you want to share and also whether you would like any advice at all or whether you would just like to talk about something without any specific goal. Everything that is said will be treated confidentially and will not be made public. The only exception is if there is a possibility that you could directly harm yourself or other people or if you tell us that this is the case with another person. We would then call in external help.

Mutual cooperation at eye level is very important to us during the conversation. You yourself are always the professional for your issues. At the end of the meeting, you will decide together whether you would like to make another appointment or not.