Mental health services available to PhD students

For a large number of early career researchers in temporary positions, this meant working without access to their usual research tools and materials and in isolation from the communities at the research institutions. PAND and DM encourage PhD students from every university to be aware of the services available to them.

Covid-19 has created stressful and difficult conditions for many PhD students. In a recent survey by DM and PAND, 73% of the PhD students expressed having experienced symptoms related to stress during the time of the pandemic. 71% answered that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their work-life balance. For this reason, we, at PAND and DM, encourage PhD students and all research staff to make use of the mental health resources available to them at universities, if necessary.

Below you can find a list of services provided to PhD students. PAND and DM are also continuously organising activities focused on improving mental health for junior reseachers. If you are interested in knowing more or collaboration with us about an event - please contact PAND at pand@phddenmark.dk – or DM phd@dm.dk

AAU

AAU offers all staff professional assistance through their agreement with Dansk Krisekorps which provides psychological counseling service. All staff may contact Dansk Krisekorps between 9 am and 3 pm on workdays either by telephone (+45) 70 22 76 12 or by email info@danskkrisekorps.dk

For more information visit aau.dk 

AU

AU also has an agreement with Dansk Krisekorps to provide psychological counseling for all the university's employees. It is possible to receive both anonymous counseling and consultation on referral. For consultation on referral, you must ask your immediate superior. As an employee, you can choose to involve a union representative in this phase. When the immediate superior has been informed of the issue and has authorized funding of five hours of consultation, the manager will then contact Dansk Krisekorps. 

For more information visit au.dk 

CBS

If you are a PhD student employed at CBS, you have the option of receiving psychological counseling by the company Prescriba which has been the provider of psychological counseling for CBS staff for several years. If you are not employed at CBS but by another company, you can use the counseling options offered there. As a PhD student at CBS, you can also get two different types of counselling, whether you want to continue within the world of academia or want to go in another direction. 

For more information, contact Prescriba 24 hours a day via e-mail: info@prescriba.com or by phone:  +45 70 22 12 66.

DTU

The Student Counselling Service is a free offer of professional help to students at DTU. The Student Counselling Service offers both individual counseling and group sessions. The counseling is free, you can stay anonymous and all advisors are sworn to secrecy. Contact the Student Counselling Service at (+45) 70 26 75 00 on workdays from 9 to 12 or read more www.srg.dk/en. 

ITU

At the ITU all employees with a need for psychological counseling are referred to Falck Health Care. You are contacted by a Falck Healthcare worker shortly after you’ve created your case, where after you can arrange the first scheduled appointment.

KU

Employees at the University of Copenhagen can receive free assistance from Dansk Krisekorps 24 hours a day all year round. Dansk Krisekorps will, depending on the nature of the inquiry, direct you to a relevant specialist such as a psychologist. Contact Dansk Krisekorps at telephone (+45) 70 70 72 57. 

For more information visit ku.dk

RUC

As a PhD student at RUC, you are included in the deal with the company Prescriba, offering psychological counseling to all RUC employees.

For more information, contact Prescriba 24 hours a day via e-mail: info@prescriba.com or by phone:  +45 70 22 12 66. 

SDU

At SDU, all employees with more than 15 hours of employment per week are entitled to free help from SDU’s staff psychologist, who offers psychological counseling and therapeutic conversations for the employees at SDU and who is sworn to secrecy. If deemed necessary, you can be referred to an external psychologist. The conversations will be held on campus in Odense. If you work at another campus, it is possible to have your travel expenses refunded. 

For more information visit sdu.dk