Contacts and helpful links
Contacts
Internal
Regional services
Studentenwerk Würzburg (Psychotherapeutic counseling, social and legal counseling)
Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (KHG) - open to all denominations as well as non-denominations
Evangelische Studentengemeinde (ESG) - open to all denominations as well as non-denominations
University sports (also for THWS student)
Aktivbüro der Stadt Würzburg (Volunteering and self-help)
Outpatient therapy services (see section below on "Mental health")
Helpful links
Mental Health
Crisis Services:
- Telefonseelsorge (telephone counselling)
- Fachstelle Suizidberatung Würzburg (help in mental crisis)
Social Psychiatric Services (SpDi) and Other Counseling Services:
- SpDi of Erthal-Sozialwerks in Würzburg
- SpDi of Bavarian red Cross in Würzburg
- SpDi of Caritas in Schweinfurt
Information about depression: Deutschen Depressionshilfe
Domestic and sexual violence, abuse:
- help and counselling at Wildwasser Würzburg
- or at Fachberatung für Betroffene in Schweinfurt
Addiction Counselling and Self-help
Addiction Self-help Groups (see also section "Self-help groups"):
- at Kreuzbund
Würzburg:
Schweinfurt:
Self-help groups:
- in Würzburg
- in Schweinfurt
General consulting services (free of charge and non-binding):
- Schweinfurt: at Gesprächsladen etc.
- Würzburg: at Beratungsstelle der Diakonie etc.
Help in finding psychotherapists:
- Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern (KVB)
- Terminservicestelle Psychotherapie via telephone: 116117 (24h/7days)
… or psychotherapy at the Psychotherapeutic ambulances:
Würzburg:
- Hochschulambulanz für Psychotherapie (WAPP)
- Psychotherapeutischen Hochschulambulanz an der Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
- Psychotherapeutischen Ambulanz der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation (AVM)
Schweinfurt:
- Psychiatrischen Institutsambulanz in Schweinfurt (part of Psychiatric clinic Werneck)
Psychiatric Clinics:
Other topics (pregnancy, debts, etc.)
Pregnancy and family counseling:
- at Pro Familia in Würzburg
- at SkF in Würzburg (online and anonymously is possible)
- at SkF in Schweinfurt (online and anonymously is possible)
Debt and insolvency counseling:
- at Christophorus Gesellschaft in Würzburg
- at Kolping-Bildungszentrum in Schweinfurt
Physical exercise
Health and exercise programs offered by the adult education center (vhs):
- in Würzburg
- in Schweinfurt
Healthy Diet
- Prevention courses offered by health insurance companies, e.g. AOK Gesundheitskurse, TK-Gesundheitskurse, ...
- Nutrition and health courses offered by the Adult Ecucation Center (vhs) Würzburg and the Adult Education Center (vhs) Schweinfurt
Stress management and prevention
Yoga-, Taiji and Quigong courses as well as relaxation trainings offered by the Adult Education Centers (vhs):
- in Würzburg
- in Schweinfurt