Self-help groups provide a forum for patients suffering from the same illness to talk about their experiences and offer each other support. In the sheltered environment of a self-help group, members are able to discuss their concerns with people who understand their situation, offer each other comfort and reassurance, and learn to live with the disease. The following organisations offer self-help services or can put you in touch with self-help groups near you.
Overview of self-help groups throughout Germany
www.brustkrebs-web.de
www.krebsinformationsdienst.de
Frauen und Forschung gegen Brustkrebs e.V.
www.mamazone.de
Postfach 310220
86063 Augsburg
Tel.: +498215213144
Fax: +498215213143
Email: nfpns-stftngrg
Internet: www.pons-stiftung.org
Postfach 310220
86063 Augsburg
Tel.: +498219076369
Fax: +498219076372
Email: nfstftngpthrg
Internet: www.stiftungpath.org
"Haus der Krebs-Selbsthilfe"
Thomas-Mann-Straße 40
53111 Bonn
Tel.: 0228 33889-400
Fax: 0228 33889-401
Email: kntktfrnslbsthlfd
Internet: www.frauenselbsthilfe.de
Westhafen Tower
Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main
Internet: www.aktionpink.de
Hilfe bei familiärem Brust- und Eierstockkrebs
Freie Bitze 1
53639 Königswinter
Tel.: +4915120119651 (Köln)
Tel.: +495042588965 (Hannover)
Internet: www.brca-netzwerk.de
Internet: www.frauenselbsthilfe.at