In the course of your studies, situations can sometimes arise in which you feel particularly stressed or even overwhelmed. In these situations it is good to get support! With the psychosocial student counselling service, TU Wien has created a special service for TU students to help them cope with stressful situations and to strengthen their own abilities to deal with current and future challenges and problems.

Sometimes it is good to discuss the current situation in a confidential individual setting. In this case, individual counselling is right for you.

Sometimes it is also helpful to take advantage of a group offer on a specific topic (e.g. exam anxiety, loss of motivation) together with other students who are currently in a similar situation.

Below you will find detailed information on individual counselling as well as on current group offers. All services are of course free of charge and confidential.

Individual counselling

As a TU student, you can contact an external psychologist who will advise and support you in various situations.

In which cases can you use the offer?

• dealing with mental health issues
• acute crisis (separation, deseases, death, other stressful events)
• If you have the impression that studying is a particular burden at the moment.
• If you feel anxious about exams, graduation or general anxiety
• If you feel depressed
• Sleep disturbances, increased substance use or physical complaints without medical or somatic findings.
• In general: If you have the impression that your inner resources for coping with problems no longer work or are no longer sufficient (e.g. humour, flexibility in action and thinking, determination, ...).

Group offers

Every semester there are group offers on specific topics, which are led by external counsellors from WU Student Counselling. You can find an overview of the specific group offers of the current semester here. As the number of participants is limited, we kindly ask you to register at TISS. Detailed information can be found here:

Studying on the Neurodiversity Spectrum Information event for students on AD(H)D and Autism Spectrum (ASD).

AD(H)D (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and Autism Spectrum (ASD) are familiar to most people. However, prevailing clichés such as "ADHD only affects children" or "autistic people are all highly gifted nerds" determine the perception of how and who those affected are. In fact, neurodiversity and the respective manifestations cover a broad spectrum and affect more people than assumed.

The extent to which AD(H)D or ASD affects the way students cope with everyday life at university and how they can be dealt with will be answered by four female experts who are themselves affected, in a 4-hour lecture on the following topics:

• What is ADHD? - More than hyperactivity
• What is ASD? How can I (get to) know my own autism spectrum?
• Commonalities of ADHD and ASD
• Challenges and support options in studies
• Practical tips for "surviving" with ADHD
• Do I need a diagnosis?

After the keynote presentations by ADAPT experts, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and network.

The event takes place for the first time in cooperation of three universities - BOKU, WU and TU Wien - and the association ADAPT and is open for students of all three universities.

Welcome and opening by Mag.a jur. Dr.in jur. Jasmin Gründling-Riener, Vice Rector Studies of the TU Wien.

The presentation slides of the lectures on neurodiversity can be found in the TUWEL course, opens an external URL in a new window for TUW members:

• Studieren mit AD(H)S Einführung und Überblick (Vortrag Margot Lepuschitz)
• Unterstützung von Studierenden mit AD(H)S bzw ASS in meiner Lehrveranstaltung (Vortrag Linda Kreil)
• Autismus aus der Perspektive einer Autistin (Vortrag Sanrine Roche)
• 50 Tipps zum Umgang mit AD(H)S bei Erwachsenen (Vortrag Carolina Siegel)

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