Is Switzerland in a mental health crisis?

Mental health has shifted more into focus in Switzerland, especially since the Covid pandemic, and the latest figures confirm an increase in mental illness. However, is it correct to use the term crisis in this context? And if so, what can be done about it? Read up on the issue and join the discussion on our debate platform "dialogue". The latest health survey by the Federal Statistical Office, which has been conducted every five years since 1992 and is the largest study on general health in Switzerland, was published last November. The data was collected in 2022, with around 22,000 people participating. One figure in this report is especially alarming: 29% of young women between the ages of 15 and 24 are suffering from mental distress. In comparison, in the previous survey in 2017 this figure was 19%. This deterioration in mental health in Switzerland also raised concern within the "dialogue"-community. "Dialogue" is a debate platform provided by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation ...