landesvereinigung selbsthilfe e.v.

What landesvereinigung selbsthilfe e.v. does

Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V. is a registered German nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Saarbrücken, active in self-help group coordination in Saarland since 1986. It serves as the parent organization for the Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression, founded in 2009, which it operates as a regional project within the national Deutsche Depressionhilfe alliance spanning more than 90 cities and municipalities.

The alliance delivers free orientation counseling for patients and relatives across all six Saarland districts, runs the Diskussionsforum Depression online forum in partnership with Diskussionsforum Depression e.V., offers a PHQ-9 self-test, and coordinates psychotherapy appointments. It pursues awareness campaigns through a media partnership with WDR's Die Sendung mit der Maus and uses regional ambassador Frank Nimsgern for visibility. Underlying technology is a WordPress-based public website (depression-saarland.de); no proprietary platform or AI/ML components are in evidence.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. Operations are financed by the Saarland Ministry of Health together with a closed consortium of eight statutory health insurers (AOK, BKK, DAK, BARMER GEK, IKK Südwest, Knappschaft, KKH, TK). All user-facing services are free of charge, with no disclosed fee lines, membership dues, or commercial revenue. Leadership consists of Angela Staub as Vorsitzende, with broader organizational governance resting with the parent Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V.

Name

landesvereinigung selbsthilfe e.v.

Legal name

Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V.

Website

https://depression-saarland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V. is a Saarbrücken-based German nonprofit that runs the Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression, delivering free orientation counseling, an online peer forum, and awareness campaigns for depression patients and relatives across Saarland's six districts, financed by the regional health ministry and statutory health insurers.

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Product category

Mental Health Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)

Keywords

• Mental health support
• Depression counseling services
• Self-help coordination
• Nonprofit health association
• Mental health awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

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B2C

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Services

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V. operates the Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression (Saarland Alliance against Depression), providing free orientation counseling for depressed individuals and their relatives, moderated online self-help forums, depression self-tests, and coordination of psychotherapy appointments in the Saarland region of Germany.

Product overview

Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V. operates a unified service platform centered on the Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression, which integrates multiple support offerings: the Diskussionsforum Depression online community, Selbsttest Depression screening tool, Psychotherapeutische Sprechstunde consultation services, and Termine für Psychotherapie appointment coordination. The organization functions as a non-profit self-help association coordinating regional mental health resources in cooperation with KISS and the German Depression Aid.

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Products and services

• Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression Regional alliance project providing free orientation counseling, online forums, self-tests, and psychotherapy coordination for individuals affected by depression and their families in Saarland, Germany.
• Diskussionsforum Depression Moderated online self-help discussion forum for people with depression, their relatives, and interested parties to share experiences and receive peer support.
• Selbsttest Depression Online screening self-test based on the PHQ-9 questionnaire for visitors to assess potential depression symptoms and determine need for professional support.
• Psychotherapeutische Sprechstunde Psychotherapeutic consultation service providing an initial assessment by a psychotherapist and guidance toward appropriate treatment options for individuals with depression.
• Termine für Psychotherapie Appointment coordination service for psychotherapy sessions to connect individuals in need with available psychotherapists in the region.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerium für Justiz, Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Saarlandes (Saarland Ministry of Justice, Labour, Health and Social Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and ongoing governmental partner of the Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression since its inception in 2009. Provides institutional support and legitimization for the alliance's mission to improve depression care in Saarland.
• KISS – Kontakt- und Informationsstelle für Selbsthilfe im SaarlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the alliance in 2009 alongside Landesvereinigung SELBSTHILFE e.V. and the Saarland Ministry. KISS is the central contact point for self-help in Saarland and provides group-search and referral services for people seeking depression-related self-help groups.
• Deutsche Depressionhilfe (German Depression Aid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national umbrella organization for depression alliances in Germany. The Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression is part of this network, which has grown to include more than 90 cities and municipalities nationwide. The partnership provides access to national resources, the PHQ-9 self-test tool, and a shared brand framework.
• KISS – Kontakt- und Informationsstelle für Selbsthilfe im Saarland (self-help group referral)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKISS distributes information about the alliance's services to people seeking self-help groups in Saarland and directs them to the alliance's counseling and online forum services.
• Diskussionsforum Depression e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe online self-help forum (diskussionsforum-depression.de) is offered by Diskussionsforum Depression e.V. The Saarländisches Bündnis gegen Depression promotes this forum on its website as a key service for patients and relatives seeking peer support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe: National umbrella foundation for depression alliances in Germany; Landesvereinigung's Saarland alliance is an explicit member of its 90+ city network. Directly comparable mission, regional alliance model, and shared use of the PHQ-9 screening tool.
• Diskussionsforum Depression e.V. Operator of the anonymous moderated online self-help forum (diskussionsforum-depression.de) that Landesvereinigung actively promotes as a core service; same patient population, same peer-support modality.
• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. National nonprofit operating free, anonymous helplines for children, youth, and parents; comparable free-of-charge counseling and referral model for mental health-related distress in Germany.
• Telefonseelsorge Deutschland: Germany-wide free, 24/7 crisis-counseling helpline; directly comparable free anonymous emotional-support and referral model serving overlapping populations in crisis.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention (DGS): National society for suicide prevention, providing counseling, awareness, and referral pathways for people in mental health crisis; same awareness-and-navigation model, more narrowly focused on suicidality.
• Aktion Psychisch Kranke e.V. (APK): German national association advocating for reform of mental health care and supporting self-help structures; same policy-advocacy and self-help-empowerment orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA): Federal agency for health education in Germany; runs national depression awareness campaigns that overlap with Landesvereinigung's regional awareness mission and could fund or substitute for it.
• Caritas Deutschland: Large German welfare confederation providing counseling, self-help referrals, and social services including mental health support; broader portfolio but directly overlapping social-services orientation.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation running counseling, psychiatric, and self-help services across Germany; broader portfolio but same social-support and referral mission.

Others

• DGPPN (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie): Germany's largest scientific-professional society for psychiatry and psychotherapy; adjacent enabling organization that shapes clinical pathways Landesvereinigung's patients are referred into.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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