[DeepL:] The participants of the SHG are women (former patients) from the Neukölln day clinics. The participants of the SHG are women of Turkish origin. The SHG deals with the symptoms of anxiety and deep depression and the loss of self-esteem.
The consequences of migration play an important role. It is also important to mention that the role of women in the family, in society is different from what we are used to German women. The migration problems such as foreign language, culture, religion and way of life are added to this.
In order to pass on their strength and experiences within a SHG and to support each other, they find a protective space in the group and the possibility to speak openly with each other. In doing so, they tell a lot of their own life story, without embellishing it. The difficulties that led them into depression in the past are named here. But also how they can get out of the difficult situation again.
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