If you encounter mental barriers during your studies, you are not alone. Many first-year students have similar experiences. If you notice that your thoughts are having a negative impact on you and you are not feeling well, you should definitely seek help. There are numerous services and official help centers that can help you deal with your problems.

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Services offered by TU Dresden and the Studentenwerk

• The psychosocial counseling center of the Studentenwerk can advise you on problems of all kinds. If you are having problems with your choice of degree subject and career path, or with leaving home or a relationship, you can make an appointment by email or phone at any time. If you are dealing with issues such as integrating into new social circles and places, independent housekeeping and time management, living together in shared flats or exam requirements, you can also find help there.
• The Studentenwerk also offerssocial counseling . Here you can also get help with social and financial problems and arrange a consultation.
• If you have any doubts, questions or problems relating to your studies, you can also get advice from the Central Student Advisory Service. If your questions relate specifically to your degree program, you can also contact the student advisory service for your degree program. If you don't know how to get in touch with them, simply use the search engine of your choice to look for course guidance (for your subject) at TU Dresden.
• If you have had a discriminatory or border-crossing experience within TU Dresden or have observed such behavior, you can contact the complaints office anonymously at any time in the event of incidents of harassment, discrimination and violence.

Further services in Dresden

• If counseling does not help you or does not address any of your problems, you have the option of looking for therapy in Dresden. You can use the KVS doctor search to look for therapists in Dresden. However, please bear in mind that there is a high utilization of therapists for too few therapy places and it can also take some time before you are successful.
• You can also find help at enhance, a research project that aims to address and strengthen the mental health of students in particular. They offer online services for mental stress and problems in everyday student life. The free advice via email, chat or video is provided by real psychologists.
• The city of Dresden also has a psychosocial crisis service that can support you in current emergency situations. Counseling is short-term and uncomplicated. On the linked website you will also find the number for a crisis hotline that offers telephone support.