Feeling good at Ghent University
Life as a student is exciting and challenging. But it's not all sunshine and roses. You may have a lot on your mind from time to time. It's important to know that you can find support for any issue – no matter how small or harmless it might seem. You don’t have to go at it alone – get help!
Are you struggling with studying or are you having a rough time due to the current circumstances?
- On student@warmugent and on Very well mind you can find some tips & tricks to support you.
- Blokmap offers you an overview of places where you can study with other peers
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If you prefer to talk to someone you can call the CHS helpline at 02 648 40 14.
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For urgent psychological matters please contact CAW crisis help (24u, 7d) at 09 265 04.
Get to know fellow students?
- KLIK: Ghent student app
- Student associations (in Dutch)
- Start to Talk: Talk to students who experience similar things.
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Study-OO: a permanent study area for first-bachelor students
Improving your study skills?
- Check how you can maximize your study efficiency
- Better your study habits? Contact the monitoring service of your faculty!
- Learn more about studying with a functional disability
- Worried you made the wrong choice of programme? Talk to an advisor at the student counselling office
Worries on your mind?
Experiencing study-related or personal difficulties? Don't keep them to yourself, even though they may seem small.
- Contact the monitoring service of your faculty or a student psychologist
- Prefer to talk to students who are going through the same things? Join Start to Talk
Experienced or witnessed inappropriate behaviour?
Feel like someone may have crossed your boundaries? Experiencing or witnessing harassment, threats, violence (physically or mentally) or sexual harassment? Do you want to figure out what steps to take or just need a listening ear?
- Trustpunt will listen to your story confidentially
Prefer to seek help outside the university?
- Content in Gent gives an overview of other places you can go to for support.
Crisis?
- Ghent University Security Department and Emergency Centre: 09 264 88 88
- Suicide line: 1813
- CAW crisis help: 09 265 04 90
- Ghent University Emergency Psychiatric Unit: 09 332 43 44