This morning I had a surprisingly clear thought: my inpatient stay at the psychiatric hospital in Münsingen (PZM) was a turning point. Not dramatic—more like a slow ocean liner changing course. Quiet, but decisive. Before…
December 2019: The disability pension arrives – and suddenly (almost) everything gets better In December 2019, I finally received the official confirmation for my disability pension. For the first time, life didn’t feel like a…
Harry Harlow traumatized baby monkeys so we didn’t have to. Unfortunately, my parents didn’t get the memo. Introduction: Love, Science, and the Lack Thereof Let’s talk about attachment. Specifically, how much of it we need…
AVPD Comorbidity: Understanding Its Impact on Mental Health Anyone who delves into mental illnesses and disorders will soon encounter the phenomenon of comorbidity. This is the technical term for the simultaneous occurrence of multiple mental…
Mein Start ins Leben war alles andere als gewöhnlich. Als ich 1977 in einem Schweizer Krankenhaus geboren wurde, war die Atmosphäre weit entfernt von den warmen, familienfreundlichen Kreisssälen, die wir heute kennen. Stattdessen war es…