Aims: helping students with personal and/or study problems
General information
The psychologist offers help with personal problems such as: adaptation difficulties, homesickness, shyness, social anxiety, contact and relation problems, depression, mourning, eating problems, and stress.
She also offers help with study problems: discipline, fear of failure, fear of public speaking, concentration, planning and dyslexia or helps to acquire more insight into the background of a study delay.
All consultations are confidential.
Contact
· Visiting address: (also postal address): Actio building (buildingno:116), Akkermaalbos 12, 6708WB Wageningen
E-mail contact persons:
Esther.Heemskerk@wur.nl (student psychologist)
Manet.Boer@wur.nl (student psychologist)
Ineke.Leenders@wur.nl (student psychologist)
To make an appointment you can send us an email. If you don't have any preferences please send an e-mail to all 3 studentpsychologists, and add the times that you are available for an appointment so we can try to offer you an appointment on a short notice. Please note that it will in general take up to 2 weeks for the first possible appointment. If you need an urgent appointment, please mention it in your e-mail. Consultations are for free for WU-students and VHL-Wageningen students.
If you cannot reach us and you feel the need to talk you could contact the student deans at: deanforstudents@wur.nl or 0317-483618.
Students who need help on a short notice are advised to contact their family doctor, click here for the addresses. You are free to contact the doctors practice of your choice. In general the practice of doctor van der Duin will take new patients, the others might be full but you can always give it a try.
If you are a PhD student with a scholarship you can use our services. PhD students with an AIO-contract should contact the company doctor or one of the occupational social workers. For contact details surf to www.intranet.wur.nl > people > Well-being & Health
Crisis
For emergencies, in case of a life-threatening psychological crisis, or if you feel the need to protect yourself from yourself you can phone the crisis service. During the day the number is 0318-691212 or 0318-433400
After work hours you can reach the crisis service through the physicians’ office: - Phone.0318-434444 or surf to: http://www.huisartsenpost-geldersevallei.nl
Studentpsychologists: Ineke Leenders, Manet Boer & Esther Heemskerk
Links for more information
ALCOHOL, DRUGS, ADDICTION
www.trimbos.nl
Information on alcohol and drugs
www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Information from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.jellinek.nl/english
Self-help course ALCOHOL, GAMBLE, COCAINE
AUTISM
www.users.dircon.co.uk/~cns/
About university students with Autism
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
www.mentalhelp.net
Information on psychological problems
STRESS
http://www.lifesdriverslicense.com/en/relaxation/mp3/
Relaxation exercises
SLEEPPROBLEMS
www.sleepnet.com/
All about sleep(problems)
SUÏCIDE
http://www.befrienders.org/
Talk (chat/e-mail) to someone about problems, psychological crisis, depression, suicidal thoughts