In moments of dramatic change and fear of the unknown, we experience so many emotions that sometimes we just can’t handle them. In times like these, we all need help. With the help of an expert who can dissolve all the inner chaos on the shelves and calm the panic.
But even a session with a psychotherapist is too expensive for most of us. What to do in a seemingly hopeless situation? Where and to whom to run with all the accumulated problems? Keeping emotions inside is not an option. This can have unpleasant consequences for mental health.
Now there are many services created by people who care about people ready to help. And do it completely free. If you’ve never heard of seeking psychological help for a sincere “thank you,” here are eight resources we’ve selected for you.
“Systemic Family Psychotherapy” NRU “Higher School of Economics”
In early 2020 (when the pandemic swept the world), graduate students at the Higher School of Economics began providing psychological help to everyone for free. Meanwhile, in difficult situations, students consult their teachers. Therefore, effective help is guaranteed. To contact experts, you need to leave a request in a Google form and indicate your phone number, name and explain your request.
How to communicate: submit a google form
psisovet
Psysovet.ru was founded by graduates of the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University. Lomonosov. Faculty members continue to take part in the project. Now you need to register on the site and publish your application to seek help from a specialist. After that, you will be asked to answer additional questions to better define the problem. As soon as a free psychologist appears on the service, he will receive your consultation. Psysovet now employs more than 500 graduates you can trust. By the way, all consultations are carried out anonymously.
How to communicate: psysovet.ru
“Yaroslavna”
“Yaroslavna” is a telephone counseling that employs graduates of the Institute of Practical Psychology and Psychoanalysis. You can call between 10:00 – 21:00 on weekdays and get all the necessary support. In a personal appointment with a psychologist, they will help you solve any problem: from family to professional. Another advantage of this service is complete anonymity. During a phone call, you can identify yourself by any name and the conversation itself is not recorded.
Where to search: +7 (495) 120-16-60
Web site: yaroslavna.help
Psychological assistance service to the population in Moscow
The state agency provides remote consultation for all residents of Russia. Consultations are held online (on prior request), via e-mail, in the psychological support forum. You can turn to psychologists for help at any time of the day.
Where to search: +7 (499) 173-09-09
Web site: msph.ru
Helpline “Line of Hope”
The People to People Foundation is running a project to provide psychological support to patients with serious illnesses and their relatives. But since the beginning of the pandemic, the resource has been receiving other calls. Now you can speak to a specialist if you find yourself in a hopeless situation or feel overwhelmed.
Where to search: 8 800 201-76-10
“Helping others help themselves”
The service “Help others – help yourself” is a charity for providing psychological help. The main purpose of the service is that in difficult times every person has the opportunity to call or write a psychologist for free. The “help others, you help yourself” trait is that psychologists with a certain degree of disability work there. To write to a specialist, it is enough to register on the site.
Where to search: skype helper medicine
Web site: pomogaya-drugim.ru
b17.ru
This service is for those who are not afraid of public discussions. We tell you what the topic is: you register, choose a psychologist, formulate a problem and create a conversation. This chat will be open to all users, so it makes most sense to sign up with a fictitious nickname. The discussion will last about a week – on the first day an expert will analyze your problem and help you find ways to solve it.
Web site: b17.ru
change
At the Alter service, a free consultation is available online and takes 45 minutes. The purpose of these consultations is to provide specific techniques to reduce stress and anxiety and prevent post-traumatic stress disorder. To get the help you need, you need to enter your mail and get on the waiting list.
Web site: psialter.ru
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