Development3 min«Distance does not mean an end»Renato's relationship with his mother Tamara broke down during puberty. The two have since got back together.
Education11 minWhen does smoking weed become a problem?The use of cannabis is widespread among young people in Switzerland and may be legalised. How dangerous is that?
Family16 minPaths to addictionThe market for substances has grown rapidly in recent years. When should parents be wary? When is too much too much?
Education4 min«We are not giving up on David»Barbara Gerber's* son is 15 when he starts smoking weed heavily. A few years later, David is addicted to heroin.
Family4 min«I was aware that I was accepting my death»First he smoked pot and drank, then ecstasy, LSD and cocaine became his friends, and finally psychotropic drugs. The words of a friend shake him up.
Education11 min13 questions about pubertyMy child is smoking pot, what should I do? When can children stay at home alone? These and other questions from our big dossier on puberty.
Columns2 min«Help, my son is smoking pot!»A mother catches her son smoking pot. He says the drug is harmless, but she is worried. How can she stop her son from smoking weed?
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?
Health8 minMy child is smoking pot. What now?How should parents react? Alarmed or calm? With conversations or bans? How parents recognise when children are smoking pot and what they can do.
Health12 minIs cannabis a gateway drug?How harmful is weed really? Experts are arguing about it. Parents want one thing above all: answers. And education.
Development2 min«I smoke weed because it's fun»Smoking weed is something that 16-year-old commercial apprentice Marco only does occasionally. Sometimes he doesn't smoke for weeks.
ADHD6 min«Anyone who starts smoking weed young has a problem»Addiction expert Oliver Berg on the effects of cannabis, what it does to the brain - and why he is in favour of legalisation.
Development9 minPuberty: ... because they don't know what they're doingPuberty is like a storm that sweeps over families. Unlike parents, teenagers can't help themselves.
Health8 minBack to life via the clinicWhen a child suffers from mental disorders, treatment in a protected environment is often the only thing that helps. Viola spent four months in a private clinic.