Let go of stress! How trauma arises and disappears

The diagnosis and number of mental illnesses and disorders are increasing rapidly. New findings on the origin and development of stress-related illnesses such as trauma or depression are opening up new avenues for diagnosis and individual treatment. Experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event – such as a serious accident, a natural disaster, the loss of […]

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For a decade, the Frankfurt Network for Suicide Prevention has been helping to save lives

The FRANS team of the health department: Dr. Christinane Schlang, Victoria Dichter, Inga Beig and Nora Hausschild (from left to right). (Photo: Health Department Frankfurt am Main) Inform, raise awareness, help – for ten years, the Frankfurt Network for Suicide Prevention (FRANS) has been helping to prevent suicides. The network was founded in June 2014 […]

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Mental illness as the main cause of occupational disability!

Specialists, therapists and health politicians are sounding the alarm: mental illnesses are increasing throughout Germany. Depression, anxiety disorders and other mental illnesses are not only responsible for increasing work absences, but also responsible for increasing numbers of occupational disabilitiesMental illness can cause immense suffering for those affected and their relatives. But what illnesses are involved, […]

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Withdrawal symptoms from antidepressants are rarer than thought – Health

She had not expected this when, at the age of 50 and in “excellent physical condition,” as she reports, she was prescribed paroxetine to combat stress at work. She was already suspicious when the first side effects appeared: sexual dysfunction, emotional numbness, and then, at some point, a lack of motivation. But the doctors should […]

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Gender change as a false solution to psychological problems

When children and young people feel unwell during puberty, the solution in more and more cases is sex reassignment. However, the problem for many young people is not that they were born in the wrong body – but that they have psychological problems. This was the case, for example, with 17-year-old Katherine from Scotland, as […]

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Top psychologist: Self-care doesn’t just mean treating yourself to a bubble bath

Stefanie Stahl clears up misunderstanding: Top psychologist: Self-care doesn’t just mean treating yourself to a bubble bath e-mail Split More Twitter Press Feedback Report an error Spotted an Error? Please highlight the relevant words in the text. With just two clicks you can report the error to the editors. There is no genetic engineering in […]

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Psychiatric center in Thun: Young people have a negative view of the future

– “Young people’s vision of the future is apocalyptic” Opened five months ago, the psychiatric center for young adults in Thun has been fully booked since the beginning. Chief physician Stephan Kupferschmid explains why. Published today at 06:00 Stephan Kupferschmid, chief physician of the psychiatric center for young adults in Thun: “The focus on mental […]

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