Christmas: Loneliness and stress - help for those affected in Carinthia

Christmas: Loneliness and stress - help for those affected in Carinthia

The Christmas, usually a symbol of contemplation, becomes a massive challenge for many people through loneliness and financial needs. The telephone counseling Carinthia, which has been offering support in crisis situations for almost 50 years, has already received over 14,000 calls this year. Almost a third of these inquiries revolve around loneliness, as the head of telephone counseling, Barbara Ogris, notes. Many those seeking help feel the celebrations as an enormous burden and only wish to survive, as Klick-kaernten.at reported.

Under number 142, those affected can receive competent support at any time. The telephone counseling Carinthia also offers an anonymous and free online service. Committed volunteers who are prepared for their tasks through a free course help to maintain this valuable support. Interested parties can register for a new training course in March 2025 to acquire consulting skills. In addition to telephone counseling, the Caritas Carinthia provides additional help offers, such as the Eggerheim in Klagenfurt for homeless people and the food distribution "Lea" for financially stressed persons, whereby the emergency accommodations are open daily, reports kath-kirchen-kaernten.at .

This comprehensive support underlines the important role that organizations such as telephone counseling and Caritas play in the region to help those who are in difficult times. Telephone pastoral care is a vital point of contact to help quickly and unbureaucratically in the stressful time before the holidays.