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Psychological counselling
The Studierendenwerk Oberfranken offers students at the university locations Amberg, Bayreuth, Coburg, Hof, Kulmbach, Münchberg and Weiden the possibility of uncomplicated and short-term support
Studying is a privilege, but also a very demanding task. Difficulties with your study course, as well as personal, health or social problems can affect the course and success of a course of study. Exam anxiety, learning problems, social anxiety, depression, illness, money problems, problems in the social environment such as family or friends, etc. sometimes seem unsolvable and no longer manageable. A professional consultation can help to turn problems back into goals and find the right paths.
In the following report by Campus TV Bayreuth, we answer the most important questions about the psychological counselling centre:
The counselling
- is free of charge, unbureaucratic and confidential
- supports orientation, decision-making and solution finding
- is oriented to the individual resources
- helps to obtain information
- refers you to suitable specialist agencies if required
Key aspects
- Personal stress, crises and conflict situations
- Coping with stress, exam nerves, feelings of being unable to cope
- Difficulties with detachment, reorientation, settling in
- Conflicts in family, partnership, interpersonal relationships
- Psychosomatic complaints, depression, anxiety, addiction
- Studying with a handicap or health impairments
- Sexual harassment
- Child-rearing counselling