The Mission of the LIR

Stressors such as traumatic events, stressful conditions in private or professional life or physical illnesses, but also the everyday experience of stress and social crisis situations such as war or pandemics, can contribute significantly to the development of many mental disorders such as depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or anxiety. Therefore, promoting mental health or resilience during and after stressful life events takes on a particular importance.

The mission of the LIR is to scientifically understand the mechanisms underlying resilience and, building on this, to develop new, effective resilience-promoting interventions and thus prevent stress-associated mental illness.

The LIR's mission also includes the transfer of knowledge and technology to society. In line with the motto theoria cum praxi, the LIR makes its scientific findings available to the public in the form of press releases, lectures, workshops, training courses and advisory services.