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The sudden death of a close relative or an accident that you have suddenly witnessed can overwhelm people and leave them at a loss. The first few minutes and hours in particular can be very stressful.

Space for mourning

Sometimes our grief is so great that we do not feel able to meet other mourners. If you would like a one-to-one meeting in a cosy atmosphere, you can make an appointment with me by telephone.

Trauerwelten e.V.

Trauerwelten e.V. in Nordhausen is there for all grieving people. They offer the opportunity to take part in self-help groups, attend individual counselling sessions or take part in memorial services.

Social psychiatric service (SpDi)

For Crises of any kind is generally the responsibility of the Social Psychiatric Service (SpDi):

Signposts: When the road becomes difficult

The brochure of the Hospizverein Nordhausen e.V. lists various offers of bereavement counselling, such as a bereavement café, bereavement seminar, etc. The brochure can be found online here:

Pastoral care hotline

You can call the counselling hotline free of charge and anonymously:

  • +49 800 1110111

Orphaned parents" contact point

There is also the "Orphaned Parents" contact centre in Nordhausen:

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Hotline

Important:

If you have suicidal thoughts yourself, you can get help immediately and at any time.

Free of charge and anonymous you can call the counselling hotline at
+49 800 1110111.

What to do in an emergency?

In an emergency situation, it is important to remain calm and quickly gain an overview of the situation. Do not hesitate to call the emergency services immediately. The most important emergency numbers are

  • Fire and rescue services: 112
  • Police: 110

To help the emergency services in the best possible way, pass on the following information in an emergency:

  1. Where Where exactly is the emergency location?
  2. What has happened?
  3. How many people are affected?
  4. Which type of injury or illness is present?
  5. Wait for enquiries the control centre and follow their instructions.

Stay on the phone until the control centre has received all the information and you are told that you can hang up.