Mental health
Mental health is fundamental to productivity and wellbeing, both in higher education and in the workplace. Conditions such as depression and anxiety are already widespread globally, and the WHO anticipates a significant increase in the years ahead, urging people to take care of their mental health and seek help early.
The University of Lucerne is committed to the mental health of its members and works to create a healthy working and learning environment in which everyone's wellbeing is supported.
Together with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and the PH Lucerne (PHLU), the University of Lucerne runs the Psychological Counselling Service Campus Lucerne (PBLU) as well as the University Chaplaincy “Horizonte”.
Psychological counselling for students and staff
The PBLU offers confidential, free-of-charge counselling for a range of mental health difficulties - including stress and burnout, anxiety, personal crises, and mental blocks, as well as personal challenges that are affecting your studies or working life. Up to five sessions are available.
For full details, visit the PBLU counselling website.
Counselling for lecturers and university staff
The PBLU offers counselling to lecturers and staff to support them in their professional roles. Examples include dealing with students with mental health issues or solving workplace conflicts.
For full details, visit the PBLU counselling website.
Horizonte University Chaplaincy is the official support and counselling service for Lucerne’s three universities. It offers counselling and spiritual support to students and staff at the Lucerne campus to help them navigate personal and academic challenges. For example, it offers support for academic difficulties, writer’s block and struggles with final dissertations.
The pastoral carers are bound by professional confidentiality; all conversations are confidential. The service is free of charge and open to all members of the university community, regardless of their beliefs.
You can find all the information about the counselling services and events organised by the University Chaplaincy on the “Horizonte” website.
Feeling stressed about your studies? Lying awake at night, worrying? Or finding it all a bit too much? University life can be demanding, with pressure to perform, uncertainty and deadlines – not to mention the challenge of juggling a part-time job.
The ZEIT Campus Mental Health Guide can help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings. It offers relaxation techniques, study tips and coping strategies, alongside personal accounts from other students. It can also help you find the support you need.
Read the guide online (in German)
Lire le guide en version numérique (en français)
The guide is not a substitute for therapy. Free psychological counselling is available from the PBLU Psychological Counselling Service, where you can also pick up a printed copy of the guide.
