What is FinFami?

Are you worried about your friend’s or family member’s mental health or do they already have a diagnosis? Are you wondering how mental health problems can affect your relationship? Are you feeling overwhelmed and don’t know who to turn to? You are in the right place!

FinFami is an association that offers counselling and support to anyone affected by mental illness or concerned about a friend or family member’s mental health.

More about FinFami central association: https://finfami.fi/in-english/

Materials in English

You can read FinFami Central association’s Handbook to family and friends affected by mental illness from here!

What does FinFami Uusimaa offer?

We offer information and support regarding mental illnesses and individual- and family councelling, peer support and groups to anyone living in Uusimaa area, who are worried about mental health of their loved ones.

Appointments types for english speaking relatives

• Individual counselling
• Family counselling
• Individual counselling via phone
• Individual counselling via TEAMS

You can book an appointment here: https://www.finfamiuusimaa.fi/varaa

English speaking support groups

We don’t have on-going group right now. We can organize a peer support group in English as soon as we have enough participants. If you are interested, please send a message to [email protected]

Peer to peer support

We can arrange a peer-to-peer meetings or phone calls. We can offer peer-to-peer support also in English.

Our peers are trained volunteers with own experiences of loved one having mental health issues. In peer meetings you can get support and reflect your own thoughts and feelings with a peer. 

You can ask for peer-to-peer meeting by filling the form below or by contancting [email protected].

We aim to arrange the meeting in 2 weeks from filling the contact from.

Note:

• Peer support meetings will happen mainly in our office, Jämsänkatu 2 C, Helsinki.
• Before contacting us regarding a peer support meeting or phone call for the first time, make sure you have had an appointment with our professional.
• If you are feeling overwhelmed or very anxious, you should book an appointment to our professional or call to the Finnish national crisis helpline.

fill this form if you want peer to peer support