Help for mentally ill and addicted people - Social psychiatric service
The multi-professional team of the Social Psychiatric Service (SpDi) is made up of nurses, social workers, psychologists and medical specialists.
The support is primarily intended for chronically mentally ill adults with complex support needs and their relatives. The social psychiatric service is also tasked with coordinating help in the community.
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- suffer from a mental illness
- are experiencing a life crisis
- are experiencing emotional stress
- are affected as relatives
- are involved as an institution
The offer
- is aimed at all adults
- is accessible free of charge
- can be used without referral
- can be used regardless of the existence of health insurance
Professionally qualified counselling is also available to people working in psychiatry and those involved in the social environment. In addition to providing concrete help in individual cases, it is important to the staff of the social psychiatric service to promote dialogue and thus raise awareness of the concerns of those affected in their environment.
The counselling and support services include
- Help for adults with mental health problems, mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses
- Free and confidential support, anonymously if required
- Needs-based counselling and support for those affected, relatives and people working in psychiatric and psychiatric-related fields
- Providing knowledge about the illness and support in coping with it
- Counselling and support in the selection of suitable outpatient or inpatient treatment options
- Referral to local support services
- Support with applications
- Outreach support
- Accompaniment to authorities
The SpDi does not provide therapeutic treatment.
We are available for you
- by telephone (Monday to Friday 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. and Thursday additionally 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.) on
- 0371 488 5803
- by e-mail to sozialpsychiatrischer.dienst(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
- in person at the counselling centre on the 2nd floor of the Office for Health and Prevention (please make an appointment in advance, preferably via the above e-mail address)
Processing of personal data
Counselling in the Social Psychiatric Service of the Office for Health and Prevention of the City of Chemnitz requires the processing of personal data.
The following information is intended to inform you about how the City of Chemnitz handles your data and what rights and obligations you have in this context. This ensures transparent and fair data processing in accordance with the statutory provisions, in particular the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).