The students Clara and Mo tell us about their volunteering as listeners.

Content Note: This episode tackles the topic of mental health. In case of acute psychological issues one can get free support at the telephone couselling (0800 1110111). Other counselling options are linked in the shownotes. 

Guest:
Clara and Mo are studying Psychology at Jena university and volunteer at the project „CampusCouch“. This is a univerity group by students for students offering a room to talk about difficulties.

Timestamps: 
01:25 What is this „CampusCouch“? 03:55 Since when does this project exist? 04:25 What exactly are you doing as volunteers of the project? 07:20 How do you prepare? 10:08 Who can come to you and use that offer? 15:20 Does the offer does cost anything? 15:35 How to contact you and get an appointment? How is the whole process? 20:21 Is the offer only in german? 21:40 What are special needs of international students and are you prepared for it? 29:00 How do you personally like your volunteering at the CampusCouch?

Shownotes:
•    CampusCouch https://www.uni-jena.de/campuscouch 
o    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campuscouch/
o    Contact: campus-couch@uni-jena.de
•    Orientation Days in the beginning of the semester: https://www.uni-jena.de/34738/studieneinfuehrungstage-stet
•    Contactpoints in case of mental health problems (Free of charge):
o    Telephone (and online) Counseling: https://www.telefonseelsorge.de/telefon/#telephone
o    Muslim telephone counseling: https://www.mutes.de/
o    Russian Tелефон Доверия: https://www.diakonie-portal.de/themen/ehrenamt-freiwilligendienste/ehrenamt-und-engagement/telefon-doweria-telefon-doverija/
o    Psychosocial counselling of the Studierendenwerk Thüringen: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/counselling/psycho-social-counselling/ 
    Podcastfolge zur PSB : https://www.uni-jena.de/en/63217/podcast#support3
o    Bei akuter Suizidalität: 112
•    Information on the german health care system: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/1965/living-in-jena