Mental Health & Well-Being

At EPFL, we want to ensure that staff, students and researchers can get the psychological help and support they need to achieve their full potential. On this page, you’ll find details of the mental health and well-being services available to EPFL community members.

Well-Being

Mental health and well-being are influenced not only by individual attributes but also by the social circumstances in which people find themselves and the environment in which they live.

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Mental Health

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community.

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Health at work

Our occupational health unit specializes in physical and mental health in the workplace, offering consultations and a range of other services.

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Research and actions conducted at EPFL

Synapsy Center

Deeply rooted in neurobiology, mental health problems need multidisciplinary research approaches to be tackled. The EPFL Synapsy Center for Neuroscience and Mental Health Research integrates all mental health-related research at EPFL, and serves as a central node to connect researchers, students, interested stakeholders and the public at large.

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Trust and Support Network

The Trust and Support Network (TSN) offers listening, guidance and support in complete confidentiality. It is composed of internal and external instances with a mandate to provide assistance in situations related to psychosocial risks.

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Health Days

The aim of this free event is to bring the university community together around the issue of mental and physical health, and to demonstrate the importance of taking care of one’s body and mind. In 2025, Health Days invite you to explore your emotions and cultivate kindness — toward yourself and others.

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News

© image: Katherine Loh / Design: Laura Persat

Creapoly exhibition to kick off Les Culturelles

— The Les Culturelles festival is a celebration of arts and culture, and will feature 9 events this year spanning music, film, performance, and visual and contemporary art, bringing together artists, student associations, local cultural organizations and EPFL staff.

Ingrid Le Duc - 2026 EPFL/Lucien Wullyamoz - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“I am constantly amazed by my colleagues at EPFL”

— In our "Mind to Mind" series, Ingrid Le Duc, president of EPFL’s new Staff Commission, explains that social ties are essential for her well-being.

FISU label - 2026 EPFL/Mathias Udriot - CC-BY-SA 4.0

An international medal recognizing our healthy campus

— EPFL has received the “Healthy Campus” label from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) at the highest certification level, “Platinum”. It earned a score of 99 out of 100 in recognition of its comprehensive commitment to health.

Shardul Chiplunkar - 2026 EPFL/Mediacom - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“Representing PhD students helps me contribute in the here and now”

— Shardul Chiplunkar is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences who is deeply involved in representing his peers at EPFL. In this interview for the “Mind to Mind” series, he offers an inspiring perspective on managing stress and engaging with big questions.

Yoon Seok Kim. Credit: 2026 EPFL/Aurélien Tock - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“The real power of science comes from bridging the gaps”

— Inspired by a personal connection to neuroscience and trained across biology, chemistry and engineering, EPFL professor Yoon Seok Kim develops tools to study the brain while bringing together scientists from very different disciplines.

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Contact

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