Self help
Self-help are strategies for solving problems or finding solutions alone or in a group. A self-help group is a group of people who share the same problem or have the same concern. Typical problems include dealing with chronic diseases, life crises, addiction, etc. However, there are also self-help groups that are open to specific topics, e.g. men's groups.
Essentially, relevant experiences and information are exchanged, which should provide practical but also emotional support. Furthermore, the community provides motivation and emotional support. Information about the existing and individual self-help groups can often already be provided by the family doctor. A course at the adult education centre or other institutes can also be the solution to a problem and help to cope with stress or anxiety.
A conversation with good friends, relatives or empathetic partners can also be very helpful - often simply through warmth and understanding. A guide from the book trade can also help to get life under control again with the necessary specialist knowledge. On the Internet you will find suggestions and forums on all kinds of topics. They should help to draw strength around and solve the problems.
Questions and answers
What can a support group do what not?
A self-help group is an opportunity for the affected person or his relatives to exchanges views with like-minded people. It can help out of isolation and show you new ways. However, this does not replace a therapy.
How do you find the right group for you?
Where you can find the right group for yourself, you will find charitable associations, public institutions, health insurance companies, the city administration and search engines on the Internet.
Are professionals like for example psychologists also present in a support group?
As a rule, the groups are there to help each other. Depending on the wishes of the participants, experts can certainly be invited. But in the normal case no professional is there.
What obligations do you have in a self-help group?
You only have the obligations that you are prepared to enter into yourself. If there are small organisational tasks that have to be done to guarantee that the meeting will run smoothly, the tasks will be spread over as many shoulders as possible.
Checklist
Document
Questionnaire for addiction support groups in Dresden
Questionnaire for entry in the Dresden self-help groups database
City of Dresden - www.dresden.de
Contact and information point for self help groups
Flyer about active self-help in Dresden
City of Dresden - www.dresden.de
Current self-help
Newsletter of the social office of the City of Dresden
City of Dresden - www.dresden.de
Helpful Links
Contact and information center for Self-Help Groups (KISS)
Support and advice for self - help groups of the city of Dresden
Self - help network Saxony
Portal for people who seek or operate self-help
About prevention project dark field of the Saxon Ministry of Social Affairs
SHIA e. V. Saxony State Association
The SHIA e. V. Landesverband Sachsen is the self-help group of single parents in Saxony, Germany. Above the SHIA are also more self-help groups.
Self-help groups in Dresden
Well sorted and searchable directory of various self help quotes
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KISS Kontakt und Informationsstelle von Selbsthilfeguppen
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01067 Dresden
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