Family life4 minBreaking off contact: «I was a mother hen»For a year now, there has been radio silence between Rita, 60, and her daughter, 32. A story about guilt, loss and hope.
Woman as a DIY enthusiast in the garden, varnishing and painting a table as a protective coatingCareer choice2 min«We allow young people to mature»The Dreipunkt Foundation offers support programmes to young people who are struggling to find an apprenticeship.
Family10 min12 questions about parent-child relationships at every ageHow can parents make it easier for their children to leave home? What helps when positions are entrenched? Six experts provide answers.
Family life16 minBreaking off contact: Keeping your distance from those closest to youBreaking off contact with parents: Where do disappointment and hurt feelings, rupture and alienation come from? What helps? And how can we do better?
Family life4 min«No villain had prevented her from being there for me.»As a child, Nina believed that her stepfather was coming between her and her mother. Today, she is convinced that she was labouring under a delusion.
Family life3 min«My parents' expectations weighed heavily on me.»Lia learned that family is based on obligation. She broke the cycle, which led to a rift with her parents.
Education6 min«Many adult children overestimate their parents.»Parent-child conflicts: What is proclaimed as trauma is often separation issues, says psychologist Wolfgang Schmidbauer.
ADHD13 min«ADHD is diagnosed too quickly and too superficially.»Sociologist Pascal Rudin criticises that the threshold for diagnosing ADHD is too low. He argues that increasing medicalisation shifts the burden onto the child and obscures the view of social injustices.
Family2 min«Facing grief with strength»In order to meet the needs of families mourning the loss of a child, Eva-Maria Finkam has specialised in children's funerals.
Addiction dossier Lian PortmannPsychology16 minAddiction: Trapped in desireDrinking experiences in youth: What are the risk factors? And how can parents best deal with the issue of addiction?
Addiction dossier Lian PortmannHealth3 min«Cannabis has burned itself into my brain.»At first he smoked weed for fun, then he couldn't function without joints. His cannabis use cost Noah*, 18, two apprenticeships and much more.
Addiction dossier Colin RavasioHealth4 min«I have to be passionate about something, otherwise it won't turn out well.»Ben*, 19, consumed ecstasy, cocaine, cough syrup, sedatives and alcohol – until he collapsed. How he found his way out of addiction.
Addiction dossier Helen Zingg-BühlerHealth4 min«I was a master at repressing things.»Claudia, 52, mother of two grown children, tried to drown the pain of old wounds in alcohol. She has been sober for four years.
Addiction dossier Lian PortmannHealth13 min15 questions about addictive substancesHow do we talk to children about drugs? Should parents who smoke hide their habit? 15 answers from experts on addictive substances.
Addiction dossier Colin RavasioHealth5 min«We must not leave education to social media.»Philip Bruggmann, chief physician at the Arud Centre in Zurich, on poly-drug use among young people, which is increasingly causing concern in addiction medicine.
Teenage girl walking with a pony colt on a leash along a country dirt road between trees on a warm summer evening. Girl on holiday in the countryside. Friendship between child and animal.Learning2 minTime out with ponies: «A safe place to learn outside of school»The PonyKids time-out programme offers children and young people from nursery school to secondary school a place to calm down and refocus.
a boy with a dog walks in the park on a sunny spring evening, sits on the grass, and the dog obeys the command to give a paw. Friendship between man and animal, healthy lifestyle.Psychology2 min«Dogs provide access where words fail.»At «To Dog», children and young people with mental health challenges learn a lot about themselves through working with dogs.
Career choice2 min«Many people still lack maturity when it comes to choosing a career»The Startpunkt Wallierhof bridge programme offers young people who are struggling to choose a career an insight into the world of work.
Simone Hunziker, systemic supervisor and coachSchool14 min«We treat children like objects.»Supervisor Simone Hunziker supports families and schools in crisis. She knows what is lacking when children become aggressive.
Autism3 minAutism: «Don't let anything hold you back»Jalia, 5, has early childhood autism. For her mother Josefine, 35, the diagnosis is no reason to stay away from life.
Autism11 min12 questions about autismAre autistic people incapable of empathy? Experts explain the characteristics, diagnoses, coping strategies and myths surrounding autism.
Autism2 minThe three forms of autismFor a long time, science distinguished between three forms of autism. Today, medicine classifies these forms as autism spectrum disorders.
Autism16 minAutism: What's behind the boom?Autism spectrum disorder as a diagnosis is booming. The pressure on assessment centres is enormous, as is the media hype. What is it all about?
Autism4 min«I tell myself: Be brave and don't think too much!»Nino, 17, from Lauperswil in the canton of Bern, has Asperger syndrome. He has now learned that talking to strangers isn't so bad after all.
