Media education2 min«Do parents know what their children are looking at online?»«No,» says Severin Kesselbach, the 19-year-old co-founder of Jugendblick.ch. The platform brings together all the information parents need to know about social media.
Psychology2 minAt what age are we happiest?Tobias Esch knows that the sources of happiness change over the course of a person's life. The neuroscientist identifies three forms.
Psychology4 min«You can be positive and still feel unhappy from time to time»Four schoolgirls talk about happiness and unhappiness, the influence of friendship and family, and what really matters.
Psychology6 min«The importance of childhood is overestimated»To what extent are parents responsible for their children's future happiness? Expert Eva Asselmann puts things into perspective.
School3 minHappiness as a school subject: how does that work?Calls for happiness to be taught as a school subject are growing louder. The Technical Education Centre in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, has put this into practice.
Psychology4 min«Happiness does not mean having no problems»Nadine learnt a great deal about happiness whilst she was still an apprentice. Postnatal depression taught the mother of two to find happiness within herself.
Psychology5 min«I used to overlook happiness»A brain injury turned Corina's life upside down. As a result, she lost loved ones – but she also discovered so much that was new to her.
Psychology4 min«Help others if you can»Peter, aged 70, is a father of four and a grandfather of two. He says he never chased after happiness – and yet he has had an incredible amount of it.
Psychology14 minWhat does it take to lead a happy life?What is the key to happiness? Is a fulfilling life a matter of luck, or is it something we can shape ourselves? A search for clues.
Psychology7 minWhat makes children happy? – Answers to 9 questionsPositive beliefs, certain character traits or lots of money? Experts discuss myths about happiness and what really brings contentment.
A teenage boy brushing his hair in the bathroom mirrorPuberty2 min«I can only protect what I value»The MFM project is a sex education and prevention programme for girls and boys approaching puberty. Course leader Roland Demel explains how it works.
Portrait of a young man using a phone to take a selfie, taking a break from working out in a gym, running on a treadmill, healthy lifestyle and cardio exercise at a fitness clubMedia2 min«Recognising warning signs and keeping the lines of communication open»The allure of the Manosphere? Psychologist Markus Theunert explains how to protect your child from toxic masculinity online.
Teachers and children learning about ecology and gardening at schoolSchool2 min«The garden brings global issues to a local level»At the Gemüse-Ackerdemie, school classes tend their own school garden. Founder Simone Nägeli explains how it works.
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.
Noah’s Addiction DossierHealth14 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.
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.
Special Feature: Addiction – First-person accountsHealth3 min«Cannabis has seared itself into my brain»At first he smoked weed for fun, then he couldn't function without a joint. Noah*, 18, has lost two apprenticeship places and much more as a result of his cannabis use.
Addiction Dossier: BenHealth6 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 causing growing concern in the field of addiction medicine.
