Children need secure attachments
More and more young people are being hospitalised for mental disorders. However, they often do not suffer from depression, but from an impoverishment of relationships
by Dr Liselotte Staub PHD*, Switzerland
(29 December 2023) 18-year-old Sabine lives with her mother and has started an apprenticeship as a commercial trainee during the coronavirus crisis. Now she sits opposite her family doctor and asks for a sick note. She can no longer sleep and is therefore constantly tired. She often cries, can’t concentrate at work and is no longer happy about anything. She is at the end of her tether and often thinks it would be better if she were no longer alive. The family doctor writes Sabine off sick and refers her to psychotherapy with a suspected case of depression.