MIM wellbeing helpline
Doing a PhD can be stressful, but you are not alone.
The MIM helpline is a confidential platform designed for PhDs and offered by PhDs. Whether you have concerns about your project, your PI, personal struggles or you need a friendly ear to talk to, we are just a message away!
Dario, Jasmin, Lina, Manal, Maria & Paolo
Do you wanna chat?
Meet our helpline operators
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Dario Burri, UZH - I can speak German & English -
Jasmin Tschumi, UZH - I can speak German & English -
Maria Hesselman, UZH - I can speak English, Spanish, Swedish -
Manal Bel imam, UZH / SIAF Davos - I can speak Italian & English -
Lina Kim, ETHZ - I can speak English & Korean -
Paolo D'Avino, UZH / SIAF Davos - I can speak Italian & English
Our helpline operators are volunteer PhDs who care about ensuring that no MIMer feels alone and unsupported. They are also committed to maintaining your anonymity and privacy and putting your interests above all. All helpline operators are ensa First Aider for mental health and underwent and passed a 30 hours of specialist training, including specialist modules on managing mental health conditions such as suicide, anxiety, and depression.
If you need immediate help, contact:
- external page Nightline Zurich / contact by external page email / phone +41 44 633 77 77
- external page Crisis InterventionCentre (KIZ) of the Psychiatric University Hospital phone +41 58 384 65 00
- external page AERZTEFON (emergency doctor / psychiatrist) phone +41 800 33 66 55
- Your life is in danger? -> call 144!
Many thanks to the AVETH Counselling team as well as D-CHAB Counseling Helpdesk, especially Luca Schlotheuber, and the MIM student reps Corina Hadjicharlambous and Juan Zilic for their support in implementing the MIM welbing helpline!