(We) care for you! - Action days of the psychological counseling centers

Some celebrities are more open about their mental illness in the media and mental disorders are no longer such a taboo subject these days. This can help people to seek the support they need at an early stage. But when is the right time to seek professional support, such as psychotherapy?

In this event, you will find out what constitutes a healthy mental state and when we start talking about mental disorders. Examples of conspicuous changes in experience and behavior will be discussed. When is there a risk of developing a mental disorder and what are protective factors? What help is available that can support me if necessary? You will also receive information on finding a psychotherapy place.

In addition to input from the counselor, there will be an opportunity to exchange ideas and answer any questions you may have.

• When: 30.06.2025, 14:00-16:00
• Where: Emil-Figge-Str. 50, Room 0.215
• Who: Psychological Student Counseling TU Dortmund
• Registration: registration is not required
• Maximum number of participants: unlimited

Insecurity? Avoidance strategies? Panic and blackout? Exam anxiety can severely affect your own performance at university and your personal well-being. In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of the causes and effects of exam anxiety. Together we will develop helpful strategies so that you can face your exam anxiety successfully and more calmly.

• When: 01.07.2025, 15:30-18:00
• Where: Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 23, Room 0.55A
• Who: Psychological Student Counseling Fachhochschule Dortmund
• Registration by e-mail to: psychologische-studienberatung@fh-dortmund.de
• Maximum number of participants: 12 people

Are you often stressed because you feel you have to do everything perfectly? Do you feel under pressure to always achieve the best possible results? In this interactive workshop, we invite you to explore this topic and gain new perspectives. Together we will explore the causes of perfection pressure and stress and develop effective strategies to reduce stress and bring more serenity into your life.

What you can expect:
Identification of your own personal "stress amplifiers"
Sharing experiences with other students
Learning techniques for stress management and relaxation
Suggestions on how you can reduce the pressure to be perfect and find more fun and satisfaction

• When: 02.07.2025, 14:30-17:00
• Where: Restaurant Calla, Vogelpothsweg 85
• Who: Psychological counseling of the Studierendenwerk
• Registration by e-mail to: psbestwdode 
• Maximum number of participants: 12 people

Sometimes we have the feeling that our emotions overwhelm us like a wave and we can't handle them at all. The workshop makes use of this to a certain extent. Together we learn methods that help us to surf the emotional wave instead of being overwhelmed by it. Once we have mastered this, we are able to feel and regulate our emotions and are no longer so overwhelmed by them that we would prefer to suppress them. So: let's
go surfing!

• When: 03.07.2025, 16:00-18:00
• Where: Erich-Brost-Institut, Otto-Hahn-Str. 2, Room C.55
• Who: Psychological Student Counseling TU Dortmund
• Registration by e-mail to: psychologische-beratungtu-dortmundde 
• Maximum number of participants: 12 people

"I just can't say no", "I have helper syndrome", "I always want everyone to be happy" - these and other statements are made by people who find it difficult to set boundaries both behaviorally and emotionally. But how do I recognize my boundaries? Why do I find it so difficult to set boundaries? How do I recognize that I have crossed my own boundaries? And finally, how do I communicate my boundaries to others? We want to explore these questions together in the workshop, because: You can learn to set boundaries!

• When: 07.07.2025, 15:00-17:00
• Where: Rooms of the psychological counseling of the Studierendenwerk, Vogelpothsweg 85
• Who: Psychological counseling of the Studierendenwerk
• Registration by e-mail to: psbestwdode 
• Maximum number of participants: 12 people

Do you often find yourself putting off important things? Do you wait until the last second to hand something in and often start too late? In this workshop, you will gain insights into your motivational processes and your "vicious circle" of procrastination. Together we will develop helpful strategies to overcome your procrastination behavior. Come along, get to know your inner procrastinator better and find out how you can motivate him!

• When: 09.07.2025, 15:30-17:30
• Where: Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße 23, Room 0.55
• Who: Psychological Student Advisory Service of the Fachhochschule Dortmund
• Registration by e-mail to: psychologische-studienberatungfh-dortmundde 
• Maximum number of participants: 12 people