Mental health network meeting: confidence for the future!

Mental health network meeting: confidence for the future!

In Altenburg everything currently revolves around the important topic of mental health. Mental Health Week will take place from October 16th to 22nd, 2025, with the inspiring motto “Mentally strong in the future – confidence”. Organized by various institutions, including the Altenburger Land District Office and the Evangelische Lukas Foundation, the action week offers numerous events that offer affected people, relatives and specialists the space for open discussions and valuable exchange. The goal: to raise awareness of mental health and reduce inhibitions to talk about mental stress abg-info.de.

A central event this week is the network meeting entitled “Confidence in Dialogue”, which will take place on October 22nd, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Altenburger Land district office. District Administrator Uwe Melzer opens the event, which is aimed at professionals from the social sector as well as people with mental illnesses and their relatives. This will not only be about technical discussions, but also about inspiring confidence talks that are intended to help participants gain new perspectives and find courage for the future Altenburgerland.de. Looking back on “10 years of addiction prevention” will also be an interesting topic, and every participant can look forward to a symbol of confidence.

Diverse program during the campaign week

Mental Health Week offers many other events that revolve around this important topic:

• Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2025: Trialog in der Farbküche, Moritzstraße 6, 18:00–20:00 Uhr – Thema: Resilienz.
• Sonntag, 19. Oktober 2025: Gottesdienst „Mit Hoffnung und Zuversicht“ in der Brüderkirche, Brüdergasse 11, Beginn: 10:30 Uhr.
• Mittwoch, 22. Oktober 2025: Filmabend und Podiumsdiskussion mit dem Film „Vena“ von Chiara Fleischhacker, Capitol Altenburg, Einlass ab 18:30 Uhr, Filmstart: 19:00 Uhr, Tickets für 2,50 € erhältlich.

Social relevance of mental health

The importance of mental health cannot be overstated, as according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 15% of working-age adults are affected by mental illness. These can have a negative impact on professional participation, well-being and identity in the work context. The WHO states in its latest recommendations that poor mental health levels not only affect people, but also have significant economic costs entails that exceed the investments in prevention and treatment pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

The WHO recommendations in the work context include, among other things, organizational measures and training for managers to create a supportive work environment. This shows how important it is to view mental health as an integral part of the overall quality of life.

The upcoming events in Altenburg invite you to actively pursue this dialogue about mental health. It is a valuable step towards shared understanding and support.