Further reliable information
erstmalreden.de offers low-threshold orientation. You can also find complementary quality-assured information on the German public health portal gesund.bund.de.
We mainly include official or established services with a clear remit, a traceable contact route, and relevance for people seeking help in Germany. These links do not mean endorsement or partnership by the named organisations.
Type: German public health portal Useful if: you want medical background information on mental health conditions, diagnosis, and treatment. Limit: The portal does not replace personal medical or therapeutic assessment.
Type: Science-related information source on mental health Useful if: you want to look at external self-tests and decision aids for first orientation. Limit: An online test does not replace a professional diagnosis. If unsure, discuss results with a doctor or psychotherapist.
Type: Medical on-call and appointment service Useful if: you are looking for an open on-call practice, a doctor, or appointment service information. Limit: 116117 is not an emergency number. In immediate danger, call 112.
Type: Information on access to psychotherapeutic consultation Useful if: you want to understand what the first step into a psychotherapeutic consultation can look like. Limit: A consultation does not automatically guarantee an available therapy place.
Type: Information from the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians Useful if: you want to understand terms such as consultation hour, acute treatment, or outpatient psychotherapy. Limit: The information explains the care system, but does not replace individual advice.
Type: Patient information from the psychotherapists’ chamber Useful if: you want to read step by step how people can look for psychotherapeutic help. Limit: Regional waiting times and actual availability can still differ.
Type: Anonymous listening service Useful if: you want to talk to a person and it may help not to stay alone with the situation. Limit: In immediate danger or danger to life, 112 is more important than continuing to search.
Type: Free online counseling by professionals and people with lived experience Useful if: you want to write to a person or talk by video as anonymously as possible. OBEON offers instant chat, email counseling, and appointments for text or video counseling. Limit: OBEON is not an urgent crisis service. In immediate danger, call 112. Some services require registration, are mainly in German, and available times can change.
Type: German nationwide self-help database Useful if: you are looking for a local contact point, group, or digital self-help option in Germany. Limit: NAKOS is not an urgent crisis service. Availability depends on each local group.
Type: German nationwide non-profit directory for mental health support Useful if: you are looking for local counseling, therapy, self-help, housing, work-related support, or other services in Germany. Limit: MUT-ATLAS lists services but does not rate them. Ask the individual service about current availability and capacity.
Type: Regional directory of support services in Rhineland-Palatinate Useful if: you live in Rhineland-Palatinate and are looking for local counseling, treatment, self-help, or practical support. Limit: The directory covers Rhineland-Palatinate only. Responsibility and available capacity can vary.
Type: Official regional directory by the Rhineland Regional Council (LVR) Useful if: you live in the Rhineland part of North Rhine-Westphalia, for example Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bonn, or Aachen, and are looking for social counseling or support with mental distress or addiction. Limit: The directory covers the Rhineland, not all of North Rhine-Westphalia. Responsibility and available services vary by location.
Type: Orientation for refugees Useful if: you are a refugee, speak little German, or need support around trauma, language, and authorities. Limit: Offers differ by region and capacity.
This page offers orientation and words for first contact. If you need counseling, therapy, or emergency help, real contact points matter.