Telephone pastoral care Fulda starts online chat for young crisis helpers!

Telephone pastoral care Fulda starts online chat for young crisis helpers!

Fulda, Deutschland - In Fulda, a new, digital offer of telephone counseling has now started: from now on, advice seekers can take the Online chat advice . This initiative is particularly aimed at young people and people who need quick support. The head of telephone pastoral care, Pastor Dagmar Scheer, is enthusiastic about this development, which was possible through the support of the Heidehof Foundation and the Association of Telephone Pastor Fulda as well as the Evangelical State Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck and the diocese of Fulda.

As the telephone counseling Fulda explains, online counseling is one of about sixty contact points in Germany that offer similar services. Nine committed volunteers were specially trained for online chat advice. Young people between the ages of 15 and 39 in particular are increasingly using this offer, which offers support in personal crises, psychological problems or suicidal thoughts.

a wide range of help offers

Telephone counseling is accessible via the free hotline 0800 111 0 111 and 0800 111 0 222 and therefore offers support around the clock. The online chat can be found at www. telefonselsorge.de/chat/ . In times when the Fulda Clinic is confronted with an increase in patients with mental stress, it is all the more important that such consulting offers are available, as there is a lack of personnel.

The need for support is becoming increasingly important. The Deutsche Depressionhilfe confirms that it is easy to find further sources for help. There is, among other things, a search function for addresses of social psychiatric services and other crisis services in Germany.

committed volunteers

But how can you become active and help yourself? The telephone counseling is always looking for new volunteers. Many helpers have been there for over 40 years and report the enrichment that will bring you contact with those seeking advice. It's not just about the support of others: volunteers also experience personal development and build new friendships. If you are interested, you can find out more about the Mitmach-page of telephone counseling and should be ready to get involved at least three years.

The training includes many aspects, from communication to dealing with mental illnesses, and offer great security through supervision and further training. In addition, practical training starts in the second half of the training, which enables a flowing transition to voluntary work.

In a world that is getting faster and faster and where mental health is often considered a taboo subject, initiating such offers is a step in the right direction. Because with a stable point of contact such as Fulda telephone counseling, people can breathe and find help in crisis situations.