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Mental Health Switzerland


Why our Nervous System follows the Rhythms of the year
How Light, Circadian Rhythms, and Bodily Processes Carry Us Through the Seasonal Cycle — and What That Means for Your Well-Being IIn our culture-shaping narrative, the year begins on January 1st. Yet for our nervous system, the seasonal cycle has already started long before we write down our first resolution — and it doesn’t end with the first birdsong in spring.The reality is this: our nervous system is seasonally attuned . It responds to light, temperature, and environmenta
Nicole Ardin
Jan 94 min read


What I Learned About Mental Health in 2025 – and How to Start 2026 Mentally Strong
Dear friends, colleagues and clients, 2025 was not a year of quick fixes for me. It was a year of noticing.Of acknowledging.And – to be honest – a year in which my own mental health kept catching up with me. I don’t want to write this article to tell a success story. I want to make something else visible: What learning, healing, and self-understanding actually look like. Not linear. Not tidy. But honest. Anxiety, Panic – and the Misunderstanding of “Having to Function” Anxiet
Nicole Ardin
Dec 31, 20254 min read


Prevention instead of Reaction: Why mental health deserves more attention
Perhaps some of you have already noticed : Psychotherapeutic care in Switzerland is in crisis. Waiting times of several months,...
Nicole Ardin
Aug 17, 20253 min read
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