KY aims to provide the best student experience possible for our members. Our goal is that everyone feels welcomed in our community and that our students can thrive without having to worry about concerns regarding student life. However, sometimes student life can also include struggles, whether it is with managing your time and energy in the middle of all the responsibilities, finding your group of friends or something else.
Aalto University researches the state of study wellbeing by an annual questionnaire AllWell. Here are some figures from the 2022 year survey for Bachelor level students at Aalto BIZ. Read more about AllWell here.
As these numbers show, mental wellbeing is a significant and pressing issue among students. KY is committed to improving the state of students' mental health through advocacy and other measures.
Sometimes you might feel like talking to someone but have no clue who to talk to or who to contact. To get help with this, please read the following claims. If you identify yourself with the claim, you will find help on the right side of the table. All the help sources, such as “Wellbeing chats” or e-learning materials, are explained below, so scroll down to find more specific information about the suggestions for help!
I feel like I don’t belong to the student community
Wellbeing tutors, Aalto chaplains, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I feel distressed about combining volunteer work with other areas of my life
Wellbeing tutors, e-learning material, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I cannot get any support to my studies
Career & studies counselling psychologists, e-learning materials, Wellbeing tutors
I have no one to talk about things on my mind
Wellbeing tutors, Aalto chaplains, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I feel like I’m not accepted as the person I am
Wellbeing tutors, Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), E-learning materials, Aalto chaplains
I need help combining my work and studies
Aalto Career Services, Aalto Career Services for Int'l Students, Wellbeing tutors, Career & studies counselling psychologists
I have experienced bullying or harassment in the student community
KY Office, AYY harassment persons, Wellbeing tutors, University Chaplains
I have anxiety and distress
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Career & studies counselling psychologists, Wellbeing tutors, e-learning materials, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I’m not able to relax
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), UniSport, e-learning material, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I’m not interested in my studies or I cannot concentrate on them
Career & studies counselling psychologists, Wellbeing tutors
I feel insufficiency when it comes to my studies
Career & studies counselling psychologists, Wellbeing tutors, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I suffer from insomnia
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Nyyti chats, Wellbeing chats (national)
I have lost my control of life
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Nyyti chats, Wellbeing chats (national)
I experience exhaustion
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Nyyti chats, Wellbeing chats (national)
I feel social anxiety or symptoms of panic
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Wellbeing chats (national)
I feel distressed about my future
Career & studies counselling psychologists, Aalto Career Services, Aalto Career Services for Int'l Students, Wellbeing tutors, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s), Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS)
I’d like to get help regarding my career
Career & studies counselling psychologists, Aalto Career Services, Aalto Career Services for Int'l Students, Wellbeing tutors, BIZ Job Search Coach
I need help regarding my finances
I feel like others do better than myself at school
Career & studies counselling psychologists, Wellbeing tutors, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
I’d like to talk about issues related to my sexuality
Finnish Student Health Services (FSHS), Nyyti chat, Wellbeing chats (national and KY’s)
