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MIELI ry

MIELI Suomen Mielenterveys ry

Helsinki, Finland

Mental healthHealthChildren & YouthAddiction
NGONational reach3,000 volunteers
Profile last updated: October 20, 2026

About

MIELI ry is a non-governmental organisation based in Helsinki, Finland working on mental health, health, children & youth +2 more.

MIELI Suomen Mielenterveys ry is a Finnish non-profit civic organisation, one of the oldest mental health organisations in the country. It works to promote mental health and prevent mental health problems, and advocates for equal access to good mental health. Its services include a free, anonymous crisis telephone and chat, short-term crisis counselling centres in several regions, peer support groups, suicide prevention services, victim support, and training for professionals and volunteers. Its work is aimed at children, young people, families, older people and the general public across Finland.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

ry

Legal name

MIELI Suomen Mielenterveys ry

Registration

0202225-4

Focus areas

mielenterveyskriisipuhelinkriisichatvapaaehtoistyösuicide preventionpeer supportmental health education

Languages

FISV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Mental healthHealthChildren & YouthAddictionElderly care

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesElderly peopleVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingVolunteer programmes

Programmes

MIELI Kriisipuhelin

Mental health · Finland

Free, anonymous, 24-hour crisis telephone support providing short-term conversational help.

MIELI Kriisichat

Mental health · Finland

Online crisis chat service staffed by crisis workers and trained volunteers.

Sekasin-chat and Sekasin Gaming

Children & Youth · Finland

Online support chat and gaming server for young people.

Itsemurhien ehkäisykeskus

Mental health · Finland

Support for people who have attempted suicide, using the Linity model, with centres in Helsinki and Kuopio.

Rikosuhripäivystys

Justice & Legal aid · Finland

Support and advice service for victims of crime.

Countries of operation

Finland

Funding & support

Volunteers

3,000

Funded by

Government fundingIndividual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnershipLegacy giving

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