Call for help from Reinickendorf: Quick help is needed for life crises!

Call for help from Reinickendorf: Quick help is needed for life crises!

In Reinickendorf, a married couple was found dead in their apartment, which has put the police in that region on alert. An investigation into the exact circumstances of the death has begun. Initial reports suggest that this could be a case embedded in a larger societal problem.

The topic of suicide prevention is receiving increasing attention in Germany. According to the German Society for Suicide Prevention, a large number of people are dependent on support in crisis situations. Anonymous counseling and pastoral care services are available to provide help. The telephone counseling service is a central contact point and can be reached around the clock on the numbers 0800 – 111 0 111 and 0800 – 111 0 222. Alternatively, those affected can also use the European standard number 116123 to receive support, as Diakonie reports.

Crisis assistance offers

Diakonie is actively committed to suicide prevention by providing psychiatric crisis services and telephone counseling. It also offers an overview of offers of help, sorted by life situation and age group. This is particularly important in times of uncertainty and existential fear.

• Berliner Krisendienst: 030 390 63 – 50 in Reinickendorf.
• Kinder- und Jugendtelefon (Nummer gegen Kummer): 11 6 111 oder 0800 – 111 0 333, montags bis samstags von 14 bis 20 Uhr.
• Muslimisches Seelsorge-Telefon (MuTeS): 030 – 44 35 09 821, 24 Stunden verfügbar.

These and many other offers aim to strengthen people's dignity and improve living conditions. Open conversations about suicide are crucial to removing taboos from the topic.

A common concern

Social responsibility in suicide prevention is also highlighted by the national suicide prevention program for Germany (NaSPro). This nationwide specialist network focuses on the exchange and transfer of knowledge about suicide, suicidality and prevention. Founded in 2001 in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Health and WHO Europe, NaSPro sees suicidality as a problem for society as a whole that can only be addressed sustainably through the collaboration of many actors.

The German Society for Suicide Prevention and Diakonie are calling for clear legal regulations on assisted suicide and access to qualified advice. The commitment and call for support of suicide prevention organizations and initiatives is more important than ever in order to provide those affected and their families with the help they need.

In view of the tragedy in Reinickendorf, it becomes clear how important such initiatives are. Fates like that of the couple remind society to take prevention work seriously and to expand a network of offers of help.

For people in crises Berlin newspaper Information about various advice centers during the Diaconia shows comprehensive support options. The portal suicideprophylaxis.de supplements these offers with an overview of telephone and online help offers in Germany.