First things if you have mental health complaints
- Psychosocial team of your Health Center
Write to them via 1177.se (Ålidhems Hälsocentral)
Waiting time several weeks-months, therapy in English possible but limited
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 3-5 sessions - For employees: Psychotherapy with Falck occupational health service (before:Feelgood)
First appointment via aurora, no approval from supervisor/dpt head needed CBT, as long as your department agrees to pay for it. - Churches/religious communities offer voluntary support
University Chaplaincy open to anyone at university regardless of background, call or e-mail to book an appointment - Acute severe complaints/mental health crisis: psychiatric emergency
You get help with the worst acute problems & medication
Intake for further diagnosis (personality disorders, trauma…) is initiated, but can take a long time
Mental health acute help
- If you are in acute danger (for yourself or someone near you): 112
- https://mind.se/chatt/ (in Swedish, if you think about suicide)
(Links to other helplines) - Akutvägen 4A, 907 37
- Acute mental health crisis (panic attacks, suicidal): psychiatric emergency room Umeå (psychiatrisk akutmottagning Umeå)
+46(0)90-785 65 00 (phone counseling 24/7)
Physical emergency room: after 21:00 and on weekends, go to general emergency room
Sexual harassment or assault
Sexual harassment refers to conduct of a sexual nature (verbal or physical) that violates a person’s dignity (refer to the Discrimination Act, Umeå University)
- Serious impact on mental health
- Inner/outer conflicts (victim blaming, cultural background)
- Not everyone can react constructively to your experience (Supervisor, or your random 1177 nurse)
- Alone in a new country: vulnerability
- In Sweden: push to report
(Sexual) harassment within university
- Aurora page on (sexual) harassment
- Talk to someone, your line manager.
- If your line manager harasses you, turn to your manager’s superior;
submit your case to registrator@umu.se
turn to a trade union representative who can help you notify the University of what has happened.
Contact occupational health service
Help and support lines for sexual harassment and assault
- National Kvinnofridslinjen (women’s peace line) +46 (0)20-505050
Website in different languages
Available 24/7
Anyone of any gender can call for support with sexual or domestic abuse - National Stödlinje för män (support line for men) +46 (0)20-808080
Available every day 7:00-21:00
For men subjected so sexual or domestic abuse - Kvinnojouren Umeå (most info on Swedish website) +46 (0) 90 77 97 00
During weeks 8:00-16:00
Umeå women’s shelter/idealist feminist organization, for women and girls
Volunteers trained to provide supportive conversation
Help with legal support by voluntary law students