How can it be that in a country and a society that lacks nothing, so many people are mentally ill? Is prosperity perhaps a risk factor? It is exciting to shed light on this characteristic of a modern society in order to get to the bottom of possible causes of illnesses such as burnout and depression.

It's four o'clock in the morning. The brief flash of thought about the conflict with the work colleague while falling asleep suddenly turned into an endless loop of musings and the night consisted only of tossing and turning. The worst: One is already aware that the carousel of thoughts around the problem is not exactly productive and will not lead to a solution. Completely exhausted, one finally finds one's way to sleep. Exactly this scenario befalls countless people every night, puts a strain on coping with everyday life and, in the most extreme case, even promotes mental illness. But what can help?

Stress does not always have to be negative. There are also situations in which stress has a positive effect - the so-called eustress. In this blog post you will learn why a certain amount of stress is important in our lives and what exactly is hidden behind eustress.