{"id":197305,"date":"2026-04-16T12:03:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=197305"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:03:28","slug":"gratis-coaching-en-mentale-hulp-voor-studenten-via-openup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/16\/gratis-coaching-en-mentale-hulp-voor-studenten-via-openup\/","title":{"rendered":"Free coaching and mental health support for students via OpenUp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The therapy and coaching platform OpenUp is now also available to students. Staff have been able to use it since the pandemic. Previously, students could use a different platform offering support in English and Dutch. The new platform supports 35 different languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/openup_plaza_scherm_banner_april2026__esther-dijkstra-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1776331671 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>Therapy and coaching platform OpenUp is now also available for students and is being promoted at Erasmus Plaza.<\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/esther-dijkstra\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Esther Dijkstra<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe online coaching via OpenUp is an addition to existing support for students\u201d, says Robin Eijlers, project manager at Student Wellbeing. This includes the Living Room, study advisers, student psychologists and the mental health app ROOM. OpenUp is an external online therapy and coaching platform. \u201cThe best thing is: the platform\u2019s support is available in 35 different languages.\u201d According to Eijlers, this means not only that students can speak in their mother tongue, but also that they receive help from someone who fully understands their culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to have mental health issues to use OpenUp. \u201cOpenUp primarily offers preventive support. Sessions with professional psychologists can also focus on personal development. And there are experts in lifestyle areas, such as mindfulness and nutrition.\u201d Sessions can be one-to-one, or in a group setting, like a masterclass. You can choose whichever suits you best. The psychologists at OpenUp will always check at the start whether there are any more serious mental health issues. 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They can have four conversations, just as with its predecessor Siggie. That platform ceased to exist in December. Students can use OpenUp for the rest of this calendar year, i.e. up to and including December. \u201cWe monitor students\u2019 needs and then assess what our budgets allow\u201d, explains Eijlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erasmus University can never see who is seeking help via OpenUp, emphasises Eijlers. However, they can see how many students are involved, in which languages, and what kind of conversations are being requested. On the previous platform (Siggie), around 1,000 students followed a support programme between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.eur.nl\/nl\/eur\/onderwijs\/student-wellbeing-platform\/ondersteuning\/online-coaching\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.eur.nl\/en\/eur\/education\/student-wellbeing-platform\/services\/online-coaching\">Here, students can find more information about OpenUp and how to sign up.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The therapy and coaching platform OpenUp is now also available to students. Staff have been able to use it since the pandemic. Previously, students could use a different platform offering support in English and Dutch. 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