Help for children in need: Association FRIENDS4HELP fights against mental problems

Help for children in need: Association FRIENDS4HELP fights against mental problems

In the Esslingen district, a brave step is taken to help children and adolescents with psychological problems. The FRIENDS4HELP association has set itself the goal of supporting the affected young people through targeted prevention measures and financial support. As the Stuttgart news report, the suffering of many children often remains unnoticed because they do not talk about their experiences out of shame. Children's rights activist Siegfried Barth emphasizes that financial resources are often lacking in order to help the affected children through sport, leisure activities or special therapies.

The foundation of the association goes back to Birgitta Wallrauch, who kept watching families with psychological problems in their children in their environment. Your concern is to enable these children to have positive experiences. Together with the Esslingen district, the association selects children who need support. Wallrauch explains that many families cannot afford memberships in sports clubs or leisure activities, which makes the situation more difficult for the children.

Missing funding and the need for help

The discussions with experts show that there is often a lack of funding in order to enable the affected children the recommended activities. The FRIENDS4HELP association wants to become active here and has already taken the first steps to collect donations. Oliver Dörre, co-chair of the association, is convinced that you shouldn't look away when it comes to the need for children in the area.

The alarming numbers on child poverty, which, according to the Bertelsmann Foundation, affects 2.9 million children and adolescents in Germany, make the urgency of the project clear. These children are often affected by discrimination and suffer from sleep disorders, depression and other physical complaints. Barth emphasizes that it is important to return the children to the children through leisure activities.

"We want to talk about the taboo subject of psychological problems," explains Wallrauch. The association relies on prevention and, in cooperation with the Realschule Nellingen, launched a project that explains about mental illnesses. Parents are trained to recognize signs by their children, and the students should learn to look at their classmates if help is needed. This close cooperation with teachers is crucial to create a supporting environment.

Together against silence

"The help must begin in the next environment," says Barth. He is optimistic that such initiatives in the Esslingen district will school. The prevention of isolation and responding to the concerns of the children are of the utmost importance. Barth also warns of the tragic consequences that can have psychological problems in children, including suicide. Together with the children's aid work and other local initiatives, he wants to ensure that children are not left alone.

For more information about the FRIENDS4HELP association and the opportunity to donate, interested parties can visit the Official website or visit them by phone at 01 57/56 27 15 07. The support of this important work can help children get the help in need that they urgently need.