psychART: Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Trans* People and Intersex People with Mental Illnesses

A "crazy" group:
psychART, the group for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans* people, and intersex people with mental illnesses.
"I'm a little crazy, but without psychART I would have gone almost insane." (Heike L. suffers from depression)
For whom?
From depression, anxiety disorders, phobias to schizophrenia – the severity and type of illness, as well as the duration of previous treatment, are secondary for participation in psychART.
Together, not alone. Community and the exchange of experiences are the best remedy against loneliness and isolation. Many a visit to psychART provides significant relief, which is why the participating people in the group rightly ask: "Why should I always run against the wall in a dark room when someone can show me the light switch?" (Peter K. from psychART)
Diagnoses to the wind Lesbian and gay existence has rightly been removed from the WHO catalog of diseases since 1973. Nevertheless, there is a quite large and long-overlooked group of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals who suffer from mental illnesses. psychART aims to close a gap here.
We do not replace psychotherapy but see ourselves as an additional offering.
We are members of the Working Group for Self-Help in the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Köln and are funded by the health insurance companies in NRW.