Cardiovascular disease turns patients' lives and everyday routines upside down. In addition to comprehensive and individualised medical treatment, the exchange with other sufferers and relatives is a great help and support for many.
Mutual understanding, acceptance and trust - these are important values that those affected receive in a self-help group or self-help association. People who are in a similar life situation help them to cope better with the new situation.
If you are looking for a self-help group or organisation, you can contact these organisations, among others:
German Heart Foundation:
herzwegweiser.de:
Portal of the Charité with an overview of groups in the Berlin-Brandenburg region
Heart without stress:
Self-help groups of the association "Psychisch belastete Herzpatienten e.V."
transplantiert e.V.:
Self-help association for transplant patients and relatives
Berliner Powerherzen:
Support group for adults with congenital heart defects of the German Heart Foundation
Herzkind e.V.:
Fontanherzen e.V.:
At the DHZC, we offer these groups and support services, among others:
- Support group for people with heart disease
- Cardiac exercise for patients with severe heart failure and patients with artificial heart systems
- Children's cardiac sports group "H.i.T. - Heart in Training"
- EMAH Centre: Cooperation with patient organisations
- Psychocardiological care for patients with heart disease and their relatives and parents
- Mediation of external support services (e.g. self-help groups and social organisations) by the social services
