Health and Well-being

If you are a student at the Graduate Institute and are struggling with mental, physical, or emotional health issues, we are here to support you and are ready to put you in contact with someone who can help.  

Please also see the Welfare Committee, a specialized committee at GISA dedicated to supporting students' mental and physical well-being, for more information.

  • Mental Health Support

    Are you encountering medical or psychological problems? Are you experiencing difficulties related to stress and anxiety? We are here to help.

    Make an appointment with one of our Wellbeing and Support Counselors who can help orientate you towards a specialist and make an appointment, provide information and lend an ear to support you in a time of need.

    Or, make an appointment with one of our in-house psychologists who are available for an orientation session concerning mental health questions and can help guide you towards further psychological support.

  • Students with Disabilities

    Below, we have listed some local organizations that offer information and services to people with needs or difficulties due to a disability (mental, psychological, physical, sensory, etc.):

    DSE, Direction générale de l’action sociale, (DGAS), Bd. George – Favon 26, 1204 Geneva, 022 546 51 45, www.ge.ch/dgas

    Pro Infirmis, bd Helvétique 27, 1207 Geneva, 022 737 08 08, www.proinfirmis.ch

    Insieme, association de parents et d’amis de personnes mentalement handicapées rue de la Gabelle 7, 1227 Carouge ; 022 343 17 20, www.insieme-ge.ch

    Centre de Contact Suisses-Immigrés (CCSI) (centre for social insurances) (free). Route des Acacias 25, 1227 Acacias, 022 304 48 60, www.ccsi.ch

  • Anti-Harassment Support

    Complaints can be done through a third party, more information can be found on the Intranet. You can access the platform with the school's username and platform.

    Contact:

    All members of the Institute’s community who have experienced any type of harassment are encouraged to report it by following the procedure on the intranet. This can be done anonymously and does not imply that you must discuss your experience any further if you don’t want to.

    Their members can be contacted individually. They will offer support and guidance in complete confidentiality. They can also advise you by clarifying which options are available to facilitate resolution.