Austria offers new help for mental health. Since January 2026, health insurance pays for therapy. The platform 'psyhelp' finds free spots for you.
Many people want this help. 6,500 people signed up in 100 days. 2,000 people already got a spot for therapy. Many first meetings already happened.
Mostly women use this offer. 65 percent of users are women. Most people are between 20 and 40 years old. Many patients have deep sadness or fear.
Most people sign up from Vienna. After that come Styria and Carinthia. Vorarlberg has few sign ups. Until 2029, there are 120,700 free hours every year.
Almost 700 psychologists help in the program. Psychologists are doctors for the mind. Help should be easy to reach for everyone. The offer makes waiting times much shorter. You sign up easily via the internet.
