Support for Students at the University of Warsaw
Dear All, please take care of yourselves and your mental health. It is understandable if you are in shock—try to limit your exposure to news reports, and especially avoid watching or sharing videos circulating online. Some content can be emotionally overwhelming. Above all, prioritize your well-being. When discussing this tragedy, please refrain from blaming individuals who recorded yesterday’s attack. Some of them were documenting it to secure evidence. Most likely, none of them realized the brutality of the incident they were witnessing. I am organizing an additional support session for anyone who would like to talk or who does not want to be alone. The session will be held online on Friday, May 9, 2025, starting at 10:30 a.m.: Zoom link:https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/j/91551315863?pwd=70xmlaemfbOc47bb7Jy3nXJyqeUAUI.1 Meeting ID: 915 5131 5863Access code: 113964 Please confirm your participation by email. In the face of the tragic events at the University of Warsaw, we would like to remind you that the university offers support to everyone in need. Resources include an emergency phone line, a support hotline, and the University Psychological Assistance Center. A tent providing psychological support will be set up on the main campus. We encourage you to use the support offered by the University of Warsaw, the Military Institute of Medicine (WIM), and the Warsaw Crisis Intervention Center. All members of the university community can rely on institutional support. At the same time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the memory of the victim of the tragic incident that occurred on May 7, 2025, and to refrain from sharing audiovisual materials showing the crime scene. Information on available support for the university community: Phone: (22 55) 22 112This is the University of Warsaw emergency number. You can call it in any situation involving danger on campus. University of Warsaw Psychological Assistance Center (CPP)CPP offers psychological support to students, doctoral candidates, and university employees. Psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists provide free assistance. How to get help: Anonymous hotline (CPP): 22 552 44 24On Thursday and Friday (May 8–9, 2025), the hotline will be available from 9:00 a.m. to midnight, and from Monday during regular hours. Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute (WIM – PIB) Reporting and Coordination Pointul. Szaserów 128, open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Phone: 261 818 042, 665 707 792Email: pzk@wim.mil.pl Please also remember that the University of Warsaw has established safety procedures, described in detail at: www.bezpieczenstwo.uw.edu.pl Monika Skorek