Several services come together in a network.

Social psychiatry deals with mental disorders.

Mental disorders are psychological disorders.

For example:

• Anxiety,
• sadness,
• or when you hear voices.

A social-psychiatric network ensures

• cooperation between help providers.

The help is for people with mental health problems.

• ensures that the various services work well together.

People with mental disorders should be well cared for.

The rural districts and towns join forces.

They form the social-psychiatric associations.

All care providers should be represented in a network.

The social-psychiatric associations should also

work together with other associations in the neighborhood.

That is what this law says:

Lower Saxony law on assistance

and protective measures for the mentally ill.

In short: NpsychKG.

Is a support provider planning important changes to support services?

They must inform the Social-Psychiatric Network immediately.

The Social-Psychiatric Service manages the business of the

Social-Psychiatric Network.

This means that the Social-Psychiatric Network:

• is the contact partner for help providers,
• plans appointments and meetings with the help providers,
• is in contact with the social-psychiatric associations in the region,
• writes down: What help is needed and what services are available?
• creates a guide for those seeking help.

The Weg-Weiser states, for example:

Who can help with mental illness?

Where can I find a self-help group?