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Self-help groups for cancer
The aim of self-help groups is to encourage people after a cancer diagnosis and help them to develop a better quality of life and enjoyment of life.
The self-help groups are disease-related self-help groups.
This means that the members of the group want to support each other in their individual coping with the disease by sharing information and experiences. The listed self-help groups are accessible to everyone, the meetings are free of charge and take place at short notice.
What self-help groups offer:
- Open and detailed discussions (to overcome fears and uncertainties in everyday life and to develop new perspectives on life, support in difficult life situations, etc.)
- Mutual exchange of experiences
- Providing helpful and comprehensive information (tips, advice, addresses, practical support, etc.) as "experts in their own cause"
- Help and referral to special institutions (other social and/or medical institutions, pastoral care, etc.)
Contact us
Do you need help finding an address or do you have questions about cancer? Contact us by telephone on the toll-free number 0800 85 100 80 or send an e-mail to buergertelefon@bzkf.de. Our staff will be happy to help you!
If you cannot find a suitable group, you are welcome to get in touch with the self-help contact point in your area. As an advice center for self-help, our colleagues know about all the groups in your region.
You can find an overview of the self-help contact points in Bavaria here: https://www.seko-bayern.de/suche-in-selbsthilfedatenbank/selbsthilfekontaktstellen/
Contact for changes or inclusion in the directory
Are you active in a self-help group and have questions about the inclusion criteria for the directory or would you like to report a change to your existing entry? Then send us an e-mail tobuergertelefon@bzkf.de.
Contact for inclusion in the event mailing list
Are you active in a self-help group and would like to receive monthly information about current patient events? Then send us an e-mail to buergertelefon@bzkf.de.
General information
The BZKF's Bavaria-wide directory of self-help groups makes no claim to completeness. The BZKF cannot evaluate the working methods of individual self-help groups.
The BZKF reserves the right to decide on inclusion in its directory of psychosocial cancer counseling centers. There is no legal entitlement to inclusion.
