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Psychiatry for the super-rich: luxury as a cure for depression – Jan Geber on Talk Täglich by TeleZüri

Published on 16.03.2026 • 1 min read

Our CEO Jan Gerber recently sat down with Hugo Bigi on TeleZüri’s Talk Täglich to explore the topic of psychiatry for the ultra-wealthy, a subject that understandably provokes strong reactions. Drawing from his own experience of battling depression and running Paracelsus Recovery, Jan explains how wealth does not make a person immune to fear, loneliness, addiction or despair; if anything, it can make it harder to admit weakness and seek adequate treatment.

To learn more about what suffering at the top looks like, and what it takes to heal, watch the full interview in Swiss German here.

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