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“We have to overcome the social taboo of death and suicide, free mental illnesses from their stigma and better bundle offers of help,” said the minister. With the National Suicide Prevention Strategy, the federal government now wants to provide more targeted help and prevention. Lauterbach recommends, among other things, the establishment of a nationwide coordination center for advice and cooperation offers, special training for healthcare and nursing professionals and the development of a concept for a central Germany-wide crisis service emergency number.