Resources and information
You will find below useful links and resources on various health-related topics.
Do not hesitate to make an appointment with our doctor for targeted information and advices adapted to your situation, or with our psychologists for a personalized follow-up.
Studies & exams
- Health and Psychology workshops: Mindfulness, Yoga and Sophrology
- Workshops and advices from the UNIGE Teaching and Learning Support Service (SEA in French)
Sleep
- Information and resources on insomnia (HUG)
- Information and resources on sleep
Nutrition
- Eating and drinking – Société Suisse de Nutrition
- Tips and recipes for a healthy diet
- Espace Conseils Nutritions of the HEdS Genève
Get Moving
- University sports service of the UNIGE
- Sports Service of the City of Geneva
- Testing your physical shape at the UNIGE
- Health and fitness: resources and information
- GenèveRoule: bike rental and loan
- Bicycle grants
Concentration
Psychiatric emergencies at the HUG
https://www.hug.ch/urgences/secteur‑psychiatrique
4 rue Gabrielle‑Perret‑Gentil
+41 22 372 38 62
Anxiety and anxiety disorders
- Information and resources on mental health
- Anxiety disorders programme at the HUG
- Information and resources on depression and anxiety disorders
- Information and resources on social anxiety
Depression
- Information and resources on mental health
- Information and resources on depression
- Video: Dr. Guido Bondolfi, HUG: What is depression?
- Video: World Health Organization: The black dog of depression
Bereavement
- HUG brochure on bereavement
- Vivre son Deuil Suisse Association ‑ Information on bereavement and helpline
- Bereavement resources and support
Suicide
- Stop suicide
- Malatavie ‑ Crisis unit at the HUG to respond to suffering adolescents and their families
- La Main Tendue: 143 ‑ Confidential, anonymous, 24‑hour helpline
- Medical emergencies: 144
- Psychiatric emergencies: +41 22 372 38 62
Sexual health: general information
- Sexual health and family planning HUG
- Swiss Foundation for Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Love Life: the rules of Safe Sex
HIV and other STIs
The Health and Psychology Service provides you with information and a free voucher for an HIV test at the HUG. Book an appointment!
- Groupe Sida Genève
- AIDS Information Line, confidential and anonymous 0840 715 715 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday)
- Checkpoint Geneva ‑ Community health centre for gay and bisexual men, trans* people and their partners
- STIs and their symptoms
- Anonymous screening at the HUG (HIV + screening for other STIs according to risk assessment)
Contraception
- Information on the different contraceptive methods
- University Hospitals of Geneva, Gynaecology Department.
- University Hospitals of Geneva, Sexual Health and Family Planning Unit(Information only: no pill prescription)
Pregnancy
For every question on how to reconcile pregnancy, motherhood and studies, make an appointment with Dr. Tiziana Farinelli.
- Desired and unwanted pregnancies
- University Hospitals of Geneva, Department of Gynecology.
Emergency contacts
- Police emergencies: 117
- Medical emergencies: 144
- UNIGE Security Service (STEPS):+41 22 379 12 22
- Le Pertuis ‑ 24‑hour hotline for people experiencing domestic violence: +41 22 879 62 14
Violence
- Violence, que faire? ‑ Information and resources for victims, witnesses and perpetrators
- Violence prevention unit of the HUG ‑ For victims of all types of violence
- La Main Tendue: 143 ‑ Confidential, anonymous, 24‑hour helpline
- Centre LAVI Genève ‑ Help for victims of domestic violence, assault and sexual assault
- Le Pertuis ‑ Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence
Violence and harassment at the UNIGE
- Conflict, malaise, harassment, violence at the UNIGE ‑ Index of resources for students
- Sexist and sexual harassment at UNIGE
- Confidential e‑mail address of the UNIGE Equality Service in case of harassment: confiance(at)unige.ch
- UNIGE Equality Service
- Campagne #UniUnie campaign against harassment
LGBTQ+: general information
- Totem ‑ meeting, support and listening group for LGBTIQ youth
- Refuge Genève ‑ Shelter for LGBTIQ youth in difficulty
- Think Out ‑ Association of LGBT + Friends students at Unige
Sexual and emotional orientation
- Information and resources on sexual and emotional orientation
- Dialogai ‑ resources and support for the gay community in Geneva
- Lestime ‑ resources and support for queer women
Gender identity
- Information and resources on gender identity
- Association 360, trans group ‑ meeting, discussion and support space for all those concerned with gender identity issues
Tobacco
- Stop‑tabac: help, resources and consultations to stop smoking
- CIPRET Genève: help, resources and consultations to stop smoking
- Resources and information on smoking
- Resources and information on electronic cigarettes
- SafeZone.ch: self‑assessment test, questions and answers
Alcohol
- FEGPA: resources, information and help on alcohol consumption
- Stop‑alcool: help and advice on alcohol consumption
- SafeZone.ch: self‑assessment test, questions and answers
Drugs
- Stop‑cannabis: help and advice on cannabis use
- Addictions Suisses: resources and information on addictions
- Fondation Phénix: fight against addiction
- SafeZone.ch: self‑assessment test, questions and answers
Cyberaddictions
- Rien ne va plus! Help and advice on addiction to gambling and screen games
- Information on internet addiction
- Information and resources on cyberaddiction