Worries about note: mentally ill man now instructed in clinic

in Zetel, a municipality in the Friesland district, a 51-year-old asylum seeker has caused great concern among the population. The man had repeatedly molested children and business people, which finally led to his instruction to a psychiatric clinic. According to a report by ndr After a judicial decision Implemented to help the mentally ill man and take the concerns of the residents seriously. The police director Jörg Beensen underlined the importance of this decision.

The problem is not new: Mayor Olaf Oetken describes that the harassment has taken place over a period of two years. The asylum seeker showed aggressive behavior and, for example, made children in front of schools, kindergartens and bus stops, which caused the municipality to request the authorities to act. There have been no allegations against the police or the immigration office in the past. According to the first municipal councilor Bernd Hoinke, the man is mentally ill, whereby previous attempts to accommodate him were rejected due to a lack of legal requirements.

improved help for refugees in Rhineland-Palatinate

A knife attack in Aschaffenburg re -sparked the discussion about dealing with mentally striking refugees. In Rhineland-Palatinate, the Ministry of Integration promotes psychological support for refugees in initial reception facilities and municipalities. As Tagesschau Identification of mental stress carried out. The offer should also be available in the recording facility in Speyer from 2025.

In Rhineland-Palatinate there are a total of five recording facilities for asylum seekers in which psychological and psychotherapeutic specialists offer support. However, there are still challenges: refugees often have no access to therapy places due to language barriers and bureaucratic hurdles. While the need for psychological care is high, the corresponding places are only available to a limited extent. In the first half of 2024, over 800 people were looked after in psychosocial centers, although aggressive behavior was rarely observed. In the event of a risk or external threat, there is a transfer to psychiatric clinics.