Mental support
Organizer
Mieli
Type of organization
NGO
MIELI Mental Health Finland is a mental health organisation whose mission is to promote mental health, provide crisis support and prevent mental health issues. We want to build a society in which people can talk about mental health safely and without stigma.
Main target of organization
MIELI is the world's oldest non-governmental organisation dedicated to mental health and has helped people living in Finland through their life crises for over 120 years.MIELI crisis support services can help you if you are facing difficulties and you feel you are unable to work through them on your own.
MIELI's Crisis Helpline is available around the clock every day of the year. We have 22 crisis centres around Finland that can give you someone to talk to in person or remotely. We also organise support groups for people struggling with various difficult life situations. Suicide prevention centres in Helsinki and Kuopio provide help and support for people who have attempted suicide as well as their loved ones.
MIELI ry also coordinates Victim Support Finland, a nationwide service provided in collaboration by five organisations and the church, and participates in coordinating Sekasin Kollektiivi, which provides help to adolescents.
How do relate to integration
MIELI advices decision-makers on how to improve the well-being of people living in Finland.. We also participate in various international networks.