Community in Stormarn: Cohesion as the key to the future!

Community in Stormarn: Cohesion as the key to the future!

Bad Oldesloe, Deutschland - In Stormarn, the need for cohesion and understanding in society is greater than ever. In view of the concerns about international crises and inner challenges, the district administration emphasized on December 23, 2024 in a message how important it is to stand together. The focus is on coping with current social problems, such as continuing uncertainty from climate change and the refugee crisis. The administration also notes that the lack of qualified specialists becomes a major challenge in order to successfully master the diverse tasks of the region. The budget 2025 will remain debt -free, but reserves must be used to cover the financial requirements. Here it becomes clear that the situation is also coming up in the Stormarn district and the cohesion is becoming increasingly important.

mental illnesses and loneliness

The topic of mental illnesses is not only an individual problem, according to a report by NDR, but also affects the community as a whole. In 2022, around 320,000 people in Schleswig-Holstein suffered from depression, which corresponds to around 12 percent of the population. In a workshop called "Crazy? Well and!" At the Sachsenwaldgymnasium in Reinbek, social workers such as Michael Biesel sensitize school classes for the challenges that mental illnesses bring. Biesel, who suffers from a bipolar disorder, openly tells of his experiences. His story illustrates how quickly you can slip into loneliness and isolation if the environment is overwhelmed.

During such educational training, the importance of projects that are supported by the foundation is shown. The Stormarn community foundation finances the project and thus promotes the open dialogue through mental illnesses in order to raise awareness and people who suffer to help access to help. This initiative is a ray of hope for those affected to signal: "We belong to the community!" So not only knowledge is conveyed, but also the understanding is that psychological complaints in our society should have a place, without stigmatization and exclusion. For more information about the projects in Stormarn, a look at the official pages is recommended.

Stormarn district about the importance of cohesion. NDR reports on mental illnesses and their effects.