Find more information regarding mental support at Maastricht University and in Maastricht:

• Coach*: If you are experiencing stress that adversely affects your work, you can seek counselling from a coach from the Staff Career Centre.
  More information (log in to intranet first)

• Occupational Health Physician*: offers advice and guidance to employees regarding (mental) illness (before, during and after illness).
  More information (log in to intranet first)

• List of therapists in Maastricht 
• Or search for a professional psychologist via these websites: www.psyned.nl, www.lvvp.info, 
  www.kiezenindeggz.nl.
  You can also ask your GP.
• Need for specialized support, such as, suicidal thoughts, sexual abuse,
  domestic violence or abuse?
   

*only for PhD candidates who are employed by UM / MUMC+.

By participating in lectures, workshops and training courses you get the chance to develop yourself personally and professionally. 

• Staff Career Centre (SCC)*: The SCC offers courses on career management, transferable skills and personal development related to work & career in case you are employed at Maastricht University. Did you know the coaches Hanneke and Olga also offer individual coaching, which is free of charge?
• GoodHabitz online training offers you a wide range of training courses, from short to longer, interactive, fun and with inspiring videos. E.g.: "

  A different way of working together", 
  "Physical and mental fitness", "Peak performance mode off" or "Self-reflection and resilience".

*only for PhD candidates who are employed by UM / MUMC+.

In case of questions or experienced difficulties, there is always a MHeNs colleague there for you:

• PhD Coordinator
• PhD Administrative Coordinator
• PhD representatives

Some colleagues are available if you come across integrity issues in the broad sense (e.g. work-related conflicts, undesirable behaviour). Each division has a confidential contact person and the MHeNs PhD coordinator is also available. You can contact the person where you feel most safe. That does not need to be the confidential contact person of your own division.

Sylvia Klinkenberg - Confidential person Division 1.
Maarten Bak - Confidential person Division 2.
Laurence de Nijs - Confidential person Division 3.
MHeNs PhD Coordinator.

Next to the internal confidential contact persons, you can also contact the FHML external confidential advisor if needed.

External confidential advisor (also see “other UM contact persons” at this page).
 

If you’d like tips for online courses, videos, apps, podcasts, books, on well-being, etc. please visit this website. We already made a selection for you:

Stress & resilience:

• MIND Korrelatie: Psychische en psychosociale hulp, online en telefonisch
• Make mistakes and learn from failure / Video Growth Mindset versus Fixed Mindset
• Caring Universities

Apps & podcasts/Low Mood:

• Meditation and mindfulness app: Stop, Breathe and Think
• Mindfulness Meditation App: Headspace
• Podcast on stress reduction: The Science of Stress and Stress Reduction with Prof. Sonia Lupien
• Dr Padesky’s “Managing Your Moods” podcast: Managing Your Moods

Recently, the MHeNs buddy system started. The MHeNs Buddy Programme seeks to facilitate an easy transition for new incoming PhD candidates into academia and life in the Netherlands. New incoming PhD students as well as volunteer PhD students who started earlier can sign up. More information read here.

In case of work-related conflicts, undesirable behaviour or integrity issues, you can contact our MHeNs confidential persons or MHeNs PhD coordinator. It is also possible to approach the following (non-MHeNs) persons:

• FHML PhD confidential advisor
• The Concerns & Complaints Point 
• UM confidential advisors on Scientific Integrity.

Road map 'scientific integrity and social safety' for PhD candidates.

External PhD support 

• Online PhD support: Arjenne Louter, who has been supporting PhD students for over 12,5 years, offers completely free online PhD support. Register here.