If your mental and emotional Wellbeing is impaired, these points of contact for psychosocial support can be helpful:
For emotional and mental problems
- Psychological counseling center of the Studierendenwerk Kaiserslautern
- Psychological counseling center of the Studierendenwerk Landau
- Psychotherapeutic University Outpatient Clinic Landau (WIPP)
- Landau Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic for Children and Adolescents
- Counseling by students for students: MHFA - First responders for mental health (Landau campus): this can be a good first point of contact if you don't really know what, how, when, where.
- Self-help groups for mental health problems: Overview of the Kaiserslautern district health authority
- Self-help groups in Rhineland-Palatinate: Contact and information center for self-help in the Palatinate (KISS Pfalz e.V.)
- For signs of depression: information and approaches for action
- Pfalzklinikum: various outpatient, inpatient and semi-inpatient services for people with mental illnesses in Klingenmünster and Landau, as well as contact in acute emergencies and a clinic for psychiatry, psychosomatics and psychotherapy in Kaiserslautern
- Pastoral care: guidance and support in all life issues, regardless of nationality and religion: Kaiserslautern & Homburg/Saar campus community
- Pastoral care and counseling on various topics, such as exam anxiety, personal crises or problems in studies, career, relationships and family (regardless of denomination) by the Catholic University Community (KHG) Landau and the Protestant Student Community (ESG) Landau
- Complaints office for cases of sexualized violence and discrimination of any kind from the Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Family Office
Have the courage to contact the relevant offices with your concerns and needs. It usually only takes an email or a phone call to get help. The services are free of charge and your information will be treated confidentially
How do I find a psychotherapy place?
If you have decided to seek professional help in the form of psychotherapy, there are various ways to find a therapy place. Using the portal of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Psychotherapists (LPR), you can use a search mask to find psychotherapists in your chosen area who are registered with a health insurance fund. A "Kassensitz" means that the respective therapist is allowed to bill the health insurance companies for psychotherapy, i.e. you do not have to pay for the therapy out of your own pocket. You can find more information about psychotherapy on the website of the Rhineland-Palatinate Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. You can also search for doctors and psychotherapists here, where you will also find the relevant telephone consultation times and other information. As the waiting times for a psychotherapy place can currently be very long (there are always exceptions!), it is worth calling several psychotherapists and having them put you on the waiting list. If you don't want to call the individual therapy practices individually, there is also the option of finding a psychotherapy place centrally via the 116117 patient service.
Calling alone can be a big hurdle, as you may not really know what to say or what you will be asked as soon as the other person picks up the phone. It is enough to briefly tell them your name and that you are looking for a place in therapy. If you are asked what the issue is, briefly mention your problem. It can be worth making a few brief notes before the phone call and thinking about what you want to say. This gives you a little more confidence. As a rule, however, the other person will only want to find out more about you and your issues during the initial conversation, so don't worry!
Not being able to reach anyone or being constantly put off can cause feelings of frustration and is certainly not helpful if you are already mentally at the end of your tether. It is therefore best to ask a friend or family member for support! You may also know someone who has already undergone psychotherapy and can ask them for help.
Strengthening Wellbeing through social networking with other students - these institutions offer a framework for this with their activities:
External support services in Kaiserslautern:
- AIDS-Hilfe Kaiserslautern e.V.: Information and advice on HIV/Aids
- Caritas Center Kaiserslautern: Counseling services on the topics of parenting, marriage and life counseling, migration and integration counseling, general social counseling, pregnancy counseling, outpatient assistance for the homeless
- Women's refuge Kaiserslautern Frauenzuflucht e.V.: Help and advice for abused and threatened women and their children
- Haus der Diakonie: social and life counseling with pregnancy counseling, pregnancy conflict counseling, spa and recovery counseling, debtor and insolvency counseling, specialist addiction center, specialist gambling addiction center, parenting and family counseling, marriage, couple and life counseling,Intervention center against violence in close social relationships and stalking (IST)
- Pro Familia Kaiserslautern: Counseling center for contraception and family planning, pregnancy and birth, pregnancy conflicts, sex education, sex and partnership, youth consultation, in the run-up to separation and divorce
- SOS Family Help Center: help and advice for children and young people affected by violence and neglect
- Weißer Ring Stadt und Landkreis Kaiserslautern: Advice and support for victims and relatives of criminal crimes (e.g. burglary, fraud, sexual abuse, bullying, stalking, violent crimes), in the form of online advice or on-site help
External support services in Landau:
- FrauenZentrum Aradia Landau: provider of the emergency call and advice centre for women and girls affected by sexualized violence, advice as well as further education and training courses
- Frauenhaus Südpfalz Frauenzufluchtsstätte e.V. women's refuge: Help and advice and accommodation for abused and threatened women and their children
- Caritas-Zentrum Landau: Counseling services on the topics of parenting, marriage and life counseling, migration and integration counseling, general social counseling, pregnancy counseling, outpatient assistance for homeless people
- Intervention Center against Domestic Violence Südpfalz: Advice, support and assistance for victims of domestic violence and stalking
- Weisser Ring Südpfalz e.V.: Advice and support for victims and relatives of criminal offenses (e.g. burglary, fraud, sexual abuse, bullying, stalking, violent crimes), in the form of online advice or on-site help
- Aids, drug and youth welfare service Landau: information and advice on HIV/Aids & sexually transmitted diseases, sexual orientation, sexual health, drugs and young people
- Pro Familia Landau: counseling services on pregnancy, pregnancy conflict, partnership, sexual counseling, family planning, social and family law, menopause, contraception, sexual education