Help for the mentally ill - Social psychiatric service
The Social Psychiatric Service (Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst - SpDi) team, which is made up of doctors, a psychologist, social workers and a nurse, is the point of contact for those affected and their relatives as well as people in their immediate environment in the event of mental illness, mental disability and personal emergencies.
The service prepares medical reports within the framework of the Saxon Act on Assistance and Accommodation for Mental Illnesses (SächsPsychKG), care law and integration assistance in accordance with the XIIth Social Code (SGB XII).
The counselling and support services include
- Counselling in mental crises and mental illness in emergency situations,
- Arranging outpatient care options
- Information about possible social, insurance and labour law assistance,
- Support with applications
- Accompaniment to authorities
- Telephone counselling
- Home and clinic visits
Professionally qualified counselling is also available to people working in the field of 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.
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 488-5376, -5378, -5379, -5303
- by e-mail to sozialpsychiatrischer.dienst(at)stadt-chemnitz.de
- in person at the counselling centre (please make an appointment in advance)
Information on data protection law
Processing of personal data
Counselling at 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).
Ageing with dignity" initiative
The "Ageing with dignity" initiative aims to inform those affected and their relatives about Alzheimer's dementia, memory disorders and behavioural problems.