Community instead of loneliness: Discover Christmas joys in Pirna!

Community instead of loneliness: Discover Christmas joys in Pirna!

In the run -up to Christmas, the focus is on the loneliness of many people, especially in the city of Pirna. Again, many have no "protection" against the painful Christmas blues if they are alone or have no family. In order to counteract this loneliness, different organizations in Pirna offer community Christmas parties. The Diakonie and Caritas Pirna organize the “Mittendrin” celebration on December 30th, at which visitors can come together over coffee and tunnels. The 68-year-old nobility Sensenschmidt emphasizes how important such events are because they create a space for personal conversations and strengthen the feeling of community. The Free Evangelical Community in Pirna also invites everyone interested to an open Christmas party on December 24th, which begins with the story of the Christmas story.

a ray of hope for lonely

Christmas time not only brings joy, but also many calls to the ecumenical telephone pastoral care Dresden. This institution, which has been working since 1986, experiences an increase in calls for help, especially during the holidays. According to Katharina Pruggmayer-Gruhn, coordinator of telephone counseling, many callers are affected by loneliness and depressed thoughts. The telephone pastoral care worked over 8,400 hours last year, with most of the conversations revolving loneliness and psychological stress. Similar to the celebrations in Pirna, telephone counseling offers an important space for people to talk about their worries and fears.

It is particularly alarming that the number of people with psychological problems looking for help in telephone counseling is steadily increasing. Michael Heinisch, the head of telephone counseling, explains that the issue of loneliness in society is of growing importance. The facility offers anonymous and confidential advice on telephone and now also via chat every day and thus makes an essential contribution to supporting those affected. Among the callers are women and men who suffer from mental illnesses or suffer from family problems and are in crisis situations. The telephone counseling is accessible around the clock and is happy about any contact.

Additional information about the offers in Pirna and the services of telephone counseling can be found on the website from the Sächsischen.de as well as at the kirche-dresden.de .