Possession Possesses: Jan Gerber on the hidden costs of wealth, power and fame – Ringier

Our CEO Jan Gerber recently sat down with journalist Barbara Halter of Ringier, Switzerland’s prestigious culture and society magazine, for an in-depth conversation on wealth, mental health, and what it truly means to recover.

In a piece that gets to the heart of what drives so much of the work we do at Paracelsus Recovery, Jan speaks candidly about the particular psychological pressures that accompany great wealth and public prominence: the way success can mask deteriorating mental health, the isolation that often shadows affluence, and why those with the most to lose are frequently the last to seek help. He also introduces the concept of “Succession Syndrome” and reflects openly on his own experience of depression, explaining why he chose to speak publicly about it.

It is a rare and honest portrait of the realities our clients navigate, and of the philosophy that guides our one-client-at-a-time approach to care. To learn more about Jan’s perspective on wealth, mental health, and what it truly takes to recover, you can read the full feature here.