Health2 min«The need among families has become more acute and greater»The Institut Kinderseele Schweiz (iks) supports families in which the mother or father is affected by mental health problems. Last year, the demand for counselling services doubled.
ADHD8 min«Children need our confidence»How are children and young people doing today? Are they more susceptible to mental health problems? Child and adolescent psychiatrist Alain Di Gallo has the answers.
Health3 minMentally ill children: «There is a lack of time and money»3 questions for Dirk Büchter, head physician at the St. Gallen Children's Hospital, about the increase in mentally ill children and adolescents.
Family4 minGrowing up with grandparentsSiriwan is 16 years old and lives with her grandparents Ines, 76, and Edi, 74, in Zurich. How does that work?
Education9 minDepressed or not in the mood?Puberty is a time of change. Mental illnesses such as depression occur more frequently. What are the first signs parents should look out for?