PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

If:

• you are experiencing a strong mental crisis,
• you are in a difficult life situation that disrupts your thinking and acting,
• thoughts and emotions overwhelm you and hinder everyday functioning,
• you have a feeling of losing control over yourself and your life,
• you need to talk about the difficulties you are experiencing,

you can visit

psychologists working at the UL Academic Support Centre

 for psychological support and/or use the generally available options: crisis intervention or helplines. Some of these possibilities are presented below and in the attached document. Some of them are open 24 hours a day!

• Free crisis phone of the Polish Migration Forum in Ukrainian and Russian
  P: +48 669 981 038  (open Mon. 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fri. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
   
• Free telephone support of the Damian Medical Center in Polish and Russian
  P: +48 22 566 22 27 (open Tue. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wed. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

• Helpline -  Mindgram  -  Mindgram (https://mindgram.com/pl/linia-wsparcia/­)
  From 25 February 2022, webinars in the field of dealing with difficult emotions are also carried out.

• Helpline of "Nagle Sami" Foundation
  P: 800 108 108(Mon. and Tue. 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.)  
  Calls are free, consultants speak Ukrainian, Russian and Polish

• Support group, individual meetings with psychotherapists - HaKoach Association - support for Ukrainian citizens residing in Łódź.
  P: +48 506 558 006, e-mail: hakoach.lodz@gmail.com.

• Crisis Intervention Centre in Lodz 
  The Crisis Intervention Centre in Lodz offers free psychological help for people who find themselves in a difficult life situation.
  P: +48 42 630 11 02 (open from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
   
• Helpline at the Crisis Intervention Centre:
  P: 19 288 (open from Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. - 8 a.m., on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 24 hours a day)
   
• Helpline for adults
  P: 116 123 (open from Monday to Sunday, 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.)
   
• Antidepressant Helpline of the Itaka Foundation
  P: 22 484 88 01 (open from Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
  If you don’t feel like calling, write an e-mail: porady@stopdepresji.pl
   
• National Ambulance Service for Victims of Domestic Violence "Niebieska Linia" - for victims and witnesses
  P: 800 120 002 (open 24/7) o write: niebieskalinia@niebieskalinia.info
   
• Helpline for bereaved people of the Nagle Sami Foundation
  P: 800 108 108 (open from Monday to Friday, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
   
• Life is worth discussing: click to go to the website of zwjr.pl
   
• Forum Against Depression: click to go to the website forumprzeciwdepresji.pl 

In the event of an imminent threat to health and/or life, call the emergency number 112

You can also use psychological support in other places outside the University of Lodz.
Some of them with addresses and contact details can be found in the attached document.
You can look for information on mental health centres throughout Poland, for example here:

The World of Clinic
National Health Fund (NFZ) - available dates
Information booklet on contracts concluded with the National Health Fund (NFZ)
Crisis Intervention Centres Poland