Guides

Plain answers to common questions about mental-health care in Finland, every figure linked to its official source.

• Free mental-health help in Finland right now

  Free crisis lines, chats and services in Finland with their published hours and languages, from 112 to MIELI’s chats and English support.

• How to get therapy in Finland in English

  The public, student, workplace, Kela and private routes to mental-health care in Finland, and what each official source says about English.

• Kela rehabilitative psychotherapy: who can get it and how to apply

  Who qualifies for Kela-reimbursed psychotherapy, how to apply with form KU 131, what Kela pays per session, and how long it lasts.

• Seeing a psychologist without a referral in Finland: what it costs

  Where you can see a psychologist without a referral, what public care costs, what Kela does and does not reimburse, and why no official private price exists.

• What to do while you wait for therapy

  The time limits public care must meet in Finland, free support you can use now while you wait, and where to turn if things get worse.