Mental health treatment model involving different levels

If you need help with challenges related to mental health or substance use, and you do not have a care relationship in substance and mental health services, contact our assessment of the need for treatment team. You will receive properly targeted help the first time you are in touch with a healthcare professional.

Our healthcare professional can instruct you to fill out the Therapy Navigator online survey. The survey consists of anonymous multiple-choice questions, symptom checkers and short open text fields. The questions are asked to determine the nature of the symptoms and problems, as well as the treatment-related needs.

If your symptoms require treatment, you will be given access to mental health groups or guided self-care, which includes advice and support from a psychiatric nurse. If necessary, you will be further referred to a general practitioner.

Mental health self-care

You can promote your mental health by taking care of yourself. The FSHS website contains mental health information that can help you to take care of your mental well-being: Mental Health – FSHS

Mentalhub.fi provides self-help programmes free of charge to improve your well-being when you are worried about your mental health or you have mild symptoms. You can utilise these programmes whether or not you have a diagnosis.

Mentalhub.fi offers self-care programmes on the following (mainly in Finnish):

Aggression
Binge-eating
Excessive alcohol consumption
Sexual interest in children (also in English)
Panic
Psychosis
ReDirection (also in English)
Social anxiety
Eating disorders and body image disorders
Lifetraps (schemas)
Persistent bodily symptoms
Break-up crisis
Shocking events
Jealousy
Relationships
Money problems
Well-being during pregnancy and caring for a baby
Gender identity
Exhaustion
Loneliness

Mental health group activities

During the academic year we’ll be organising several mental health groups aimed at the prevention and treatment of mental health issues. There’ll be group meetings at service units as well as remote meetings. You’ll be able to get peer support and tips to promote your health and take control of your life.
Read more about group activity services: Mental Health – FSHS

Other treatment options

Introduce yourself in psychiatric nurse’s appointment

Introduce yourself in general practitioner’s appointment

Introduce yourself in psychologist’s short-term therapy and appointment

Introduce yourself in psychiatrist’s consultation and appointment