Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeingMental wellbeing is an important part of your holistic health.
This website contains free or affordable services and events organised by the City of Helsinki and organisations in person in Helsinki and online.
You can support your mental health with everyday acts. Mental well-being does not refer to perfect happiness or the lack of difficulties – it is the ability to encounter life’s challenges. Take care of your daily rhythm: move, eat well and rest enough.
Physical well-being supports the mind. Processing your emotions and having close relationships strengthen your resources.
You matter – take care of your mental health!
Mental health support
This page contains information on how to support your mental health and when and how to seek help from professionals.
Guidance and discussion support is available from social instructors at service centres.
Are you looking for ways to support your mental health? Reliable mental health support. With self-care programmes, you can improve your well-being if you are concerned about your mental health or have mild symptoms.
A free mobile app for working-age Helsinki residents and their family members who need a lot of support from health and social services.
Self-care programmes for people who experience symptoms of anxiety and are interested in using physical methods to control anxiety.
Courses supporting mental health
The Helsinki Finnish Adult Education Centre and the Swedish Adult Education Centre in Helsinki offer mental health courses.
Browse the course selection on Ilmonet(Link leads to external service)
Support for mental health challenges
Mieppi is a low-threshold mental health service unit that offers counselling on mental health issues.
The crisis emergency services offer crisis help in the event of an accident, violence or sudden death of a loved one.
MIELI Crisis Helpline offers non-recurrent discussion support 24/7 at +358 9 2525 0111. Your call is anonymous and confidential.
Support for mental health from organisations
The Lähellä.fi service has meaningful mental health-related activities, community, help and participation opportunities.
A summary of mental health non-profit organisations operating in Helsinki.
MIELI Mental Health Finland is a non-governmental organisation. Its basic task is to promote mental health and prevent issues.
A community where you can meet other people, create a meaningful life and strengthen your capacity to study and work.
An equal community formed by those needing psychosocial support, mental health rehabilitants and personnel.
Mielenterveyden keskusliitto (Finnish Central Association for Mental Health) has an association search with local mental health associations. Mielenterveyden keskusliitto is an organisation for those who have personal experience with mental health problem
HelsinkiMissio is a social organisations that aims to reduce loneliness and increase well-being. Free discussion support.