If you are burdened by anxiety, insomnia or a risk of excessive substance abuse, you can come to a nurse's appointment to receive help for your situation.
When you seek help, mental health professionals will assess your support needs.
Your treatment plan may consist of forms of treatment such as: online therapy, brief therapy, Kela rehabilitation therapy, group work, medical treatment, detoxification, etc.
You should seek help if, for example
- you rarely feel joy
- you experience recurring anxiety
- you often have negative thoughts about yourself or life
- you regularly use substances
- you have difficulties with everyday life or relationships.
If you have suicidal thoughts or feel unsafe before starting treatment, contact a health care professional for an assessment without delay.
- Weekdays during office hours: see the instructions on the ‘Urgent care at health stations’ page
- Evenings and weekends: see the instructions on the ‘Emergencies and emergency services’ page
Low-threshold conversational support – Mieppi
Mieppi provides conversational support for mental wellbeing for young people over the age of 13 and adults in Helsinki. The service is free of charge and no referral is needed.
The mental health professionals of Mieppi provide support in person or remotely. You can contact us if, for example:
- you have concerns about your mental health or life situation
- you need a listener and support.
Please note: Mieppi does not provide medical services – no prescriptions, referrals or sick leave certificates.
Youth Substance Abuse Service Pysäkki
At Youth Substance Abuse Service Pysäkki, we serve Helsinki residents aged 13–23 who have serious substance abuse and addiction problems. The services are available without an appointment.
We can provide you with:
- conversational help
- advice and guidance.
You can come to us even while intoxicated.
See our contact information and opening hours
Substance abuse services without an appointment
You can come to the Substance Abuse Outpatient Clinic of Kalasatama Health and Wellbeing Centre without an appointment if you need:
- detoxification treatment
- help with urgent substance-related issues
- service without a phone.
Please check in with the machine on the first floor. The service is intended for adult Helsinki residents.
Appointment booking and advice – substance abuse services
If you are a new client or your matter is not urgent:
Call the substance abuse services telephone number +358 9 310 42900(Link starts a phone call) (Mon–Fri 8.30–15.30)
Our telephone service can provide you with:
- advice and guidance on seeking the right service
- an appointment with substance abuse services.
Please note: Help can also be sought by family members, relatives or friends.
You can also find tools for self-treatment online:
- MentalHub’s self-help programmes provide tools for treating issues such as aggression, anxiety, panic, insomnia and substance addiction. See MentalHub’s self-help programmes(Link leads to external service)
- Digimieli’s self-care programmes provide support for life changes, anxiety and emotional instability, among other things. See Digimieli’s self-care programmes(Link leads to external service)
- The Omaolo health coaching programmes encourage you to make your lifestyle healthier. See the Omaolo coaching programmes (Link leads to external service)
Mental health and substance abuse nurses’ services at health stations
Nurses provide short-term, non-urgent treatment and support in the early stages of mental health and substance abuse problems.
You will need a referral for treatment, which you can obtain by contacting your health centre. See the instructions on contacting your health centre
We treat and support patients with conditions such as:
- moderate depression
- anxiety disorder
- harmful use of alcohol or medication
- suspected ADHD (preliminary assessment with a doctor).
If your suspected ADHD is confirmed, we will refer you for further examinations if necessary.
We provide a wide range of individually tailored treatments, which we select together with you – based on your wishes and life situation.
Our treatments are based on three basic principles:
- Symptom-specificity: The aim of the treatment is to alleviate your specific challenges.
- Fixed term: The duration of the treatment is agreed upon in advance.
- Goal orientation: We will set concrete goals together and monitor your progress along the way.
Treatments available:
- instructed self-treatment
- online therapy
- brief therapy
- group treatments.
During the treatment periods, we will provide you with support for managing your symptoms and getting through everyday life. The treatment will be planned and carried out in cooperation with a health station physician.
