External Counseling Services

If you are looking for support in difficult times, there are numerous places to turn to in Mannheim and the city’s surroundings. This page provides you with an overview of (outpatient) clinics, counseling services, and other assistance and information services that can help you deal with emotional stress or personal crises.

Medical support and therapy

Psychotherapy as a health insurance benefit

What types of therapy are available?
Who is qualified to call themselves psychotherapist?
How does psychotherapy work?

Information from the German Association of Psychotherapists on the subject of psychotherapy

Studierendenwerk Mannheim

Assistance for students in emergency situations or experiencing personal crises

Psychotherapeutische Hochschulambulanz (psychotherapeutic outpatient university clinic)

Individual, couple, family and group therapy

Outpatient Mental Health Clinic of the Otto Selz Institute

For children, adolescents, and adults

Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI)

Four clinics providing psychiatric care for people of all ages in Mannheim

Outpatient Clinic of the Institut für Verhaltenstherapie Kurpfalz

Individual and group therapy for adults

Systemic Outpatient Clinic IF Weinheim

Outpatient clinic of the Institut für systemische Ausbildung und Entwicklung

Individual and group therapy for adults

Depression – education and information

Information Hotline on Depression

Available throughout Germany and free of charge

0049 800 3344 533

Discussion Forum on Depression

Discussing online – fighting depression together

I Fight Depression!

The European Alliance Against Depression informs about depression and its consequences

Ich bin alles!

Platform providing information on depression in children and adolescents

Counseling services available in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region

Counseling Service by the Diakonie Mannheim

Psychological counseling service for parenting, couple and life matters (irrespective of religious affiliation)

Offene Tür Mannheim

Counseling service provided by the Catholic Church for psychological, social, and pastoral counseling and assistance (irrespective of religious affiliation)

Crisis Counseling and Assistance

Overview of counseling services available in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region provided by the City of Mannheim

Pro Familia Mannheim

Counseling service on pregnancy, partnership, sexuality, and identity – non-political and non-denominational

PLUS Rhein-Neckar

Advice and counseling services on the diversity of sexual orientation and gender

Addiction Counseling

Overview of addiction counseling services available in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region

Assistance for victims of violence

“Violence Against Women“ Helpline

Counseling services for women* affected by violence as well as relatives and friends – anonymous, by phone and online

0049 8000 116 016

“Mädchennotruf” Emergency Hotline

Emergency hotline and counseling services for girls and women who have experienced sexual violence

0049 621 100 33

Gewalt hat viele Gesichter (The Many Faces of Violence)

Brochure by the City of Mannheim on assistance and counseling services as well as preventive measures for women threatened and affected by violence

Support for male victims of violence

Anonymous counseling by phone and e-mail or instant text chat for men affected by violence

0800 123 99 00

Telephone counseling and crisis chat

Telephone Counseling Service of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

Anonymous telephone counseling via phone, chat or e-mail – 24/7

0049 800 1110 111 and
0049 800 1110 222

Nightline Heidelberg

Listening and information hotline provided by students for students

0049 6221 1847 08
(9 p.m. to 2 a.m.)

“Oasis” Crisis Chat

Free and confidential chat counseling service in case of personal problems and concerns – provided by professionals for everyone under the age of 25, around the clock

Research projects

s*he\ter

Research project of the the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim with and for people who experienced sexualized violence during their childhood

Digital AI4U training

Joint research project of the Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI) Mannheim and Ulm University:

design of digital trainings personalized by artificial intelligence for better handling emotions

If you would like us to add non-commercial contacts and counseling services (from the region) to this page, please let us know at onlineredaktionmail-uni-mannheim.de. However, please note that we do not place any advertising offers on this page.

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