Help in case of an acute crisis
Unfortunately, our counselling service leaves little time for short-term support.
We have therefore compiled an overview of where you can get aid in crises - even at off-peak times.
- Agaplesion Elisabethenstift Darmstadt („Hospital Agaplesion Elisabethenstift Darmstadt“)
(Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie)
Phone (06151) 403-0
Zentrale Notaufnahme
Landgraf-Georg-Str. 100 · 64287 Darmstadt - Ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst der Kassenärztlichen Vereinigungen („emergency medical services“)
Nationwide phone number: 116 117 - Psychiatrischer Notdienst Darmstadt e.V. („psychiatric emergency service“)
Phone: (06151) 159 4900
Counselling for affected persons and relatives in cases of acute psychological and psychosocial crisis, as well as psychiatric emergencies (anonymous if desired). The team gives advice on the phone and can be visited after prior arrangement (Address: Niersteiner Straße 3, 64295 Darmstadt). In case of emergency a house visit is possible.
Office hours: on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 6-11pm. - For a first orientation or a further referral, a first contact with your general practitioner can also be helpful.
- In acute emergencies, especially if there is an immediate danger to yourself or others, you should not hesitate to call the emergency services (112) or the police (110).
- TelefonSeelsorge Darmstadt („telephone helpline“)
Phone: (0800) 111 0 111 und (0800) 111 0 222
Counselling by phone. Availability: 24 hours a day, also on Sundays and public holidays, free of charge.
TelefonSeelsorge offers counselling in German language only. If you want to talk in your mother tongue, you can find different helplines at Website TelefonSeelsorge. - Psychiatrischer Notdienst Darmstadt e.V. („psychiatric emergency service“)
Phone: (06151) 159 4900
Counselling for affected persons and relatives in cases of an acute psychological and psychosocial crisis, as well as psychiatric emergencies (anonymous if desired). The team advises on the phone and can be visited after prior arrangement (Address: Niersteiner Straße 3, 64295 Darmstadt). In case of emergency a house visit is possible.
Office hours: on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 6-11pm.
- Information on outpatient psychotherapy can be found e.g. at an offer from the Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists or as pdf file(s) in different languages.
- If you think you might need psychotherapeutic treatment, you can arrange for an initial consultation with an outpatient psychotherapist, the so-called "Psychotherapeutische Sprechstunde". You can use the following links for your search for a therapist:
- Chamber of Psychotherapists (for Hessen)
- Arztsuche (database for general practitioners and medical specialists in Hessen)
- Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (nationwide)
- You also have the possibility of having a "Psychotherapeutische Sprechstunde" arranged by the appointment service of the “Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hessen”
- Gemeindepsychiatrisches Zentrum der Caritas Darmstadt (“Community Psychiatric Center of the Caritas Darmstadt”)
Wilhelminenplatz 7 · 64283 Darmstadt
Phone (06151) 609 60
Webseite Gemeindepsychiatrisches Zentrum
- Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst der Darmstadt und des Landkreises Darmstadt-Dieburg (“Socio-psychiatric service of the local health authority Darmstadt and Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg“):
Niersteiner Straße 3 · 65495 Darmstadt
Phone (06151) 330 9290
e-Mail: soz-psych-dienst@gesundheitsamt-dadi.de
Webseite des Sozialpsychiatrischen Dienstes - Die Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe ("The German Depression Aid Foundation")
Phone 0800 33 44533
The Depression Information Line offers:- Information on the disease and treatment
- Information on contact points in the existing care syste
- Angebote und Hilfe bei Gewalt (Offers and help in case of violence)
A comprehensive support system is available in Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district for people affected by violence and their relatives.
Information and various contact points for emergency situations can be found on the website of the city of Darmstadt
Website contact points in emergency situations
- Under the motto "We listen to you", there are contact details for anyone looking for help, advice or a listening ear.
- You can filter by...
- the region in Hessen
- on different topics (from A for "single parents" to W for "help for the homeless") and
- according to the language of counselling
- (externe) Website "Hessens offene Ohren"/Hessen's open ears
- The site is a project of the Hessian Association for Health Promotion (Hessische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung e.V.). (HAGE) and is supported by the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration.
