Ressources
A healthy mind in a healthy body! It's important to take care of yourself! From the work environment to mental and physical health, this is where you'll learn a lot.
Survival Guide
Are you starting your first year at EPFL? We have prepared a guide to help you with the steps you need to take when you arrive, as well as throughout the year.
Support and Respect Cell
The SRC is an advisory body of AGEPoly, here if you need help or if you need someone to talk to. SRC is a gateway to professional systems, both internal to EPFL and external, to help you with your approaches.
Emergencies – EPFL Rescue 24/7
EPFL emergency services (faster than traditional emergency numbers) 144 (Switzerland) and 112 (International) )
- Number (landline): 115 115
- Number (mobile line): +4121 693 30 00
Psychological support
Emergencies: do not wait to get help: +41848 133 133 (Call center for on-call doctors in the Canton of Vaud)
Support for EPFL: Trust point
Trust point is the gateway to the Support and Trust Network, and will redirect you to all EPFL resources.
Helpline numbers for psychological consultations
- Make an appointment: consult.psy-epfl@chuv.ch (confidential)
- First consultation free, then at the expense of the insurance / student (~200CHF/session): see insurance conditions
Helpline numbers for psychological support
- La Main Tendue: anonymous listening
- Tel.143
- email and chat
- for everyone
- Pro Juven tute: advice / guidance for emergency situations
- Tel.147
- email / chat / SMS
- for the young persons
- pro mente sana: Telephone permanence (free, anonymous)
Harassment – Violence
Support for EPFL: Trust point
Trust point is the gateway to the Support and Trust Network, and will redirect you to all EPFL resources.
External support from EPFL
- Help for victims: advice and help (free, anonymous)
- LAVI: Centre d’aide aux victimes d’aggressions violentes
- Tél. 021 631 03 00
- APSCV: help for people with excessive violence
Share your testimony
- Send your testimonial to Polyquity: soutien.polyquity@gmail.com
- The association maintains a page of resources for victims
Addiction
Safe Zone : online consultation for affected people and their entourage (free, anonymous)
Transports guide
We prepared a guide about public transportation that could be very useful for you ! If you read until the end of the document, you will find some tips to get subventions.