As a student, you enter a stage of life in which you go through many changes. This is accompanied by challenges, questions, and expectations, both from yourself and from your surroundings. Every change requires some degree of adaptation and can, depending on the impact, be confronting and throw you off balance. Often, students find their own way and adapt to the new situation easily. But sometimes the transition to the new situation can cause mental problems such as anxiety and tension, doubts or feelings of insecurity, worrying, depression or apathy. This can greatly hinder your daily life, as well as your studies.
This guidepost provides information on tools that you can use to make your studies go as smoothly as possible and where to find support if you find yourself unable to cope.
Mental health complaints can be experienced in various ways. By investing in your own health, many of your complaints can be reduced.
If you are studying with personal circumstances that may affect your studies, you can turn to the various UT counsellors and advisers for information and advice on study guidance and facilities that are necessary. They will think along with you and can help you to remove any obstacles as much as possible and prevent or limit study delays caused by your circumstances.
For more intense guidance, the student psychologist can help you find an appropriate referral. To use the external guidance offered by Mental Health Care (GGZ), you need a referral from your general practitioner (GP). The general practice treats mild psychological complaints itself, possibly in collaboration with a Practice Assistant General Practitioner (POH-GGZ). If a POH-GGZ helps, the general practitioner remains responsible for the treatment.
The general practitioner can refer for help with psychological problems to a care provider within the basic-Mental Health Care (BGGZ) or to the specialized Mental Health Care (SGGZ), depending on the degree of problems. Payment for psychological help is included in the basic package of the health insurer. However, this only applies to students who have a Dutch healthcare insurance. If you do not have a Dutch healthcare insurance, please check the Health Care website and AON+ insurance terms. When referring to external psychological help, you must take into account waiting times.
If necessary, consult your GP or student psychologist for a referral to an external specialist mental health institution in the region.
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