Nyyti Student Support Center

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Nyyti Student Support Center

• The Nyyti Student Support Centre is a registered
  association established in 1984. Nyyti develops
  and produces services that promote mental
  well-being among students at Finnish universities
  and art academies.
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16.2.2009
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Finnish universities and art academies

• Helsinki School of Economics
• University of Helsinki
• University of Joensuu
• University of Jyväskylä
• University of Kuopio
• Academy of Fine Arts
• University of Lapland
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• National Defence College
• University of Oulu
• Sibelius Academy
• Hanken or the Swedish School of Economics
• University of Art and Design Helsinki
• Tampere University of Techonlogy
• University of Tampere
• University of Turku
• Theatre Academy of Finland
• Helsinki University of Technology
• Turku School of Economics

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National services

• www.nyyti.fi
• Internet discussion groups
• The Virtual Shoulder

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www.nyyti.fi

• Information on how to manage ones life and
  studies
• Links and articles
• Up-to-date information on Nyytis services
• The Virtual Shoulder and Internet discussion
  groups

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Visits on the web-pages 2002 - 2008
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Internet Discussion Groups
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Balance your stress

• Since Fall 2005

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Relationships

• Singles
• In a relationship
• Loneliness
• Breaking up

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The Virtual Shoulder

• Established in 1992
• A web-based service system developed by Nyyti.
• After registering as a user and logging in, the
  client can write and send a message to the
  counselors at the Virtual Shoulder.
• A team consisting of an employee and trained
  volunteers go through all the messages and answer
  them. In 2008, Nyyti had 40 active volunteers.

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Client contacts 2002-2008
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Client contacts 2008

• 52,5 Helsinki metropolitan area
• 47,5 the rest of Finland
• Women 79 , men 21
• 41,7 8 am 4 pm
• 42,7 4 pm 12 am
• 15,5 12 am 8 am

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The most common reasons for contacting Nyyti in
2008 (expressed by the clients)

• Anxiety, a personal crisis 24
• Stress, fatigue, exhaustion, depression 15
• Difficulties related to dating and relationships
  12
• General conversation life situation, personal
  health 10
• Childhood family problems 10
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• Lack of locus of control an this affecting
  studies 8
• Loneliness and lack of social support 5
• Thread of suicide or hurting oneself
  4
• Shocking incident
  3
• Mental problems (including diagnosed mental
  disorders) 2
  
• Eating disorders
  2
• Anxiety, social anxiety
  2

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Volunteers 2008

• 49
• Students 72
• Graduated (Masters Degree) 28

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Volunteers 2008

• Psychology students 26
• Theology students 36
• Social psychology students 15
• Other students (e.g education, political
  science, technology and humanities) 23

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Services in the Helsinki area

• Wednesday discussion nights
• Friday hangouts (from fall 2007)
• Groups (Social anxiety, Performance related
  anxiety, Breaking up, Coping skills to support
  mental well-being)

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Participants in the Helsinki area services