Joe Hättenschwiler

Joe Hättenschwiler is the chief physician at the Zurich Center for Anxiety and Depression Treatment (ZADZ), where he focuses on treating anxiety disorders. His personal experiences with loss in childhood have shaped his empathetic approach to mental health. Hättenschwiler's research reveals that while the prevalence of anxiety disorders has not dramatically increased, societal stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions have heightened general anxiety levels among the population.