Fostering Mental Health - The MentalHealthCity Saarbrücken
Creative approaches to mutual motivation and support— The state capital is in the starting blocks for a new initiative in Saarbrücken. Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt
The World Health Organisation (WHO) already speaks of a parallel pandemic due to the psychological burden caused by the sometimes severe restrictions in our everyday lives. The next wave will have further sevevere effects on people’s mental health.
To adress this challenge is a task of Society as a whole, to which the EU, the federal government, the Länder, but also the municipalities can make their contribution.
Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt presented the MentalHealthCity initiative “Overcoming the crisis – together we can!” in an online press conference on 16th April. The state capital is pleased that Prime Minister Tobias Hans has agreed to take over the patronage of the initiative.
He stressed that: “Everyone is exposed to the pandemic, the current crisis situation. We cannot change these circumstances for now. What we have in hand, however, is how we deal with the crisis, how we set our inner attitude towards it.”
Podcast
Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt launches his podcast “Impulse@Saarbrücken” as part of the MentalHealthCity initiative “Overcoming the crisis – together we can!”
Self-Aid
The WHO presents five tools to strengthen your mental health in difficult times (in German).
Offers by the City of Saarbrücken
Relaxation and creativity support mental health, exercise in nature reduces stress — here are some ideas and specific activity offers.
Tips for families
Ways of getting through the crisis (not only for families): In this blog, our school psychological service has put together valuable tips and trticks.
Ideas and offers for Families
The website Saarbruecken.de has put together various ideas for parents and children for the time spent at home.
"Zeit schenken" - Donate time Programme
Simply listening to a person or providing active support in a person's daily life - here you will find mor than 80 offers for help from citizens to citizens.
Good for the soul
You need to get something off your chest? Here you can find phone numbers and digital chat offers to speek about your worries and anxieties.
Community work
In the various district projects, citizens can find contact points, counselling services and assistance for different social problems.
The Search for Happiness
Building courage and strengthening cohesion: From the action week of the initiative INSIEME numerous moments of happiness have been created and inspire us for the future.
Press release 16th April 2021 (in German)
Lord Mayor Conradt presented the Intiative "MentalHealthCity — Overcoming the crisis – together we can!" on 16 April. Read here the essential key points in our brief summary.
