Redcross Health Chat
For people without a residence permit, the Redcross Health Chat offers a low-threshold way to receive health advice. The advice is free and anonymous. Questions are handled by healthcare professionals.
German & 5 other languages 
A joyous event – but where is the joy?
Postpartum Depression
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German, French, English, Italian
You’ve recently had a baby – congratulations! We hope that you and your baby are doing well. Unfortunately, for about 15 % of mothers and about 10 % of fathers, this is not the case.
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