Hey guys, I am seeking some help with a rather odd question. Wanted to know if, and how, the Swiss system can help a student (non EU) who is at the absolute edge of life. Here is the concise version. Had decent PhD progress for about 4 years, published a few papers, but somehow things went from bad to worse during the writing phase and have been stuck there for almost 2 years now. It doesn’t seem like there is a way out anymore, and the residence permit expires in a few days. The question is no longer really about the PhD, but whether there is any path left that doesn’t end in permanent disappearance from the cosmos. The biggest issue is the inability to face or talk to anyone including family, who unsurprisingly have no idea about the situation. Calling one of the crisis helplines seems like the obvious thing to do, but there is a fear that they might help stabilize the mental state only to end up triggering deportation, which would leave them back at the same place, even worse in fact. So the question is: what actually happens in Switzerland in a situation like this? Is there any support available for someone who is both in a severe mental health crisis and about to lose their legal status? Has anyone seen a case like this or knows how the system works? The feeling of wanting to disappear seems inevitable. Just trying to understand whether there is any path left that doesn’t end with everything simply falling apart. submitted by /u/ABC2208
Originally posted by u/ABC2208 on r/Switzerland