Dealing with mental illness in children, adolescents and adults with dual diagnosis Accompanying people in need of assistance who also develop or have developed a mental illness is a great challenge. It is often difficult to even determine that, in addition to a cognitive impairment, there is also a mental disorder, or that a child with an mental disorder also has a cognitive impairment. Professional support requires specialist competencies and special relationship skills. A new open training concept in anthroposophical…

We cordially invite you to take part in the upcoming German-language open School of Spiritual Science Conference in Berlin. Here you will find the registration forms and the conference programme. Invitation March 2020

Focus on ADHD and differentiation of emotional disorders Today, people with mental illnesses meet us everywhere, far beyond the fields of psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy. Mental illness can represent a compromise for the management of the present moment which develops in the course of each human biography, in the interplay between a tendency towards illness, which is brought along and inherited, as well as mental and/or physical damage suffered. In 9 modules, this training series of the Society of…

Being touched and Being in Touch – Sich berühren lassen At this year's annual conference of the International Training Circle, the question will once again be at the centre of attention: How can contemporary educational processes be designed for adults who want to become active in our field of work? This year we will be investigating the phenomenon of 'being touched' in particular. What touches me? How do I get in touch with what is important? What are the conditions…

We are pleased that a conference for young employees and people in training in anthroposophical curative education and social therapy will take place again in 2020. Language: German Flyer 2020 Registration

Focus on anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders Today, people with mental illnesses meet us everywhere, far beyond the fields of psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy. Mental illness can represent a compromise for the management of the present moment which develops in the course of each human biography, in the interplay between a tendency towards illness, which is brought along and inherited, as well as mental and/or physical damage suffered. In 9 modules, this training series of the Society of…

"I feel good in your eyes" How do trust, warmth and autonomy arise in the interaction between adult and child? Organized by the interdisciplinary working group CARE I of the Medical Section and the Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum. More information will follow on the website of the Medical Section.

Education – always! Developing what lives in me and moves the world We are pleased to announce the next major International Autumn Conference for Curative Education and Social Therapy. The conference from 5–9 October 2020 at the Goetheanum in Dornach (Switzerland) is dedicated to the topic of lifelong learning and development in the life span. Reserve the date now! Please also note our calls for proposals for two different contribution formats. We would be delighted if you could send us…