Strengthening mental health is a key element to tackle the crisis — the City of Saarbrücken launches an initiative with numerous concrete actions and offers to foster resilience among its citizens and the administration.

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.”

Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt during a live podcast session - LHS

Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt during a live podcast session - LHS

Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt during a live podcast session - LHS

Podcast

Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt launches his podcast “Impulse@Saarbrücken” as part of the MentalHealthCity initiative “Overcoming the crisis – together we can!”

Town Hall St. Johann - Christian Zimmermann

Town Hall St. Johann - Christian Zimmermann

Town Hall St. Johann - Christian Zimmermann

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.

Family in Nature - Shutterstock

Family in Nature - Shutterstock

Family in Nature - Shutterstock

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.

Mother and daughter dancing - Shutterstock/Fizkes

Mother and daughter dancing - Shutterstock/Fizkes

Mother and daughter dancing - Shutterstock/Fizkes

Ideas and offers for Families

The website Saarbruecken.de has put together various ideas for parents and children for the time spent at home.

Plakatmotiv Zeit schenken - LHS

Plakatmotiv Zeit schenken - LHS

Plakatmotiv Zeit schenken - LHS

"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. 

young woman with a smartphone - fizkes/Shutterstock

young woman with a smartphone - fizkes/Shutterstock

young woman with a smartphone - fizkes/Shutterstock

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.

In the various district projects, citizens can find contact points, counselling services and assistance for different social problems.

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.

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.

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