The transition to adulthood can sometimes be particularly stressful.
Young people experience their first relationships and breakups, face pressure to perform, and grapple with uncertain futures. Some drop out of school or vocational training, isolate themselves from their parents and friends, and turn to substance abuse. It is precisely in such stressful situations that mental illnesses can emerge, surface for the first time, or become entrenched. Sometimes, inpatient treatment is advisable. Bremen's first psychiatric-psychotherapeutic ward specifically for these young adults between the ages of 16 and 23 has now opened at the Bremen-East Clinic.
The “Adolescent Ward – Ward for Adolescents and Young Adults” is a collaborative project of the Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy.
Emotional, depressive, anxious or incipient psychotic disorders, as well as difficulties in social interaction and personality development, which make the transition to independence and adult life more difficult, can be diagnosed and treated more precisely on the new ward.
Ten treatment beds are available in a separate building. The ward is managed by Anett Schider, the head psychologist of child and adolescent psychiatry. The focus is on supporting young people on their journey of identity formation and the development of autonomy.
Admission is planned via a waiting list.
Registration is possible until the age of majority via the outpatient clinic of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department (Tel. 408-2677).
After that, registration is possible via the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine (Tel. 408-2102).