Redcross Health Chat
For people without a residence permit, the Redcross Health Chat offers a low-threshold way to receive health advice. The advice is free and anonymous. Questions are handled by healthcare professionals.
German & 5 other languages 
Edinburgh-Postnatal-Depression-Scale (EPDS)
This self-test assesses the mood state of the last 7 days. It is validated for both mothers and fathers and can be used during pregnancy and after childbirth to assess a person's mental condition.
Languages
German, French, Italian, English, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi/Persian /Dari, Macedonian, Dutch, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Croatian/serbian/bosnian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian
It is recommended to complete the EPDS twice during pregnancy, every week in the postnatal period (from 2 weeks after birth), and once a month until the child's first birthday.
- Online-Version
- App
- PDF download (in 19 languages)
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