Mental health
Homicide and suicide rates in the EU are falling
Wednesday 17 February 2021 |
Laszlo Arato | EUrologus
Over the last ten years, there were significantly fewer homicides in the EU. Suicide rates have also dropped. While the situation in certain northern countries is less rosy, there were considerably fewer violent deaths per 100,000 people in the South.
The slow, uneven wane of the institutional psychiatry model in Europe
Thursday 22 April 2021 |
Ángela Bernardo María Álvarez Del Vayo
Olalla Tuñas
Antonio Hernández
| Civio
In the European Union, thousands of people with serious mental disorders live isolated and secluded from society, without receiving all the care they need. At least 150 million euros of EU funds, intended to improve their situation, have been used for other purposes.
Antidepressant use in Europe continues to break records
Friday 30 April 2021 |
María Álvarez Del Vayo Ángela Bernardo
Carmen Torrecillas
| Civio
Doctors continue prescribing anti-anxiety medications such as lorazepam or diazepam for long periods despite the risk of addictions. Meanwhile, under-investment in psychological care is making things worse.
COVID-19 has paralysed mental health care in Europe
Thursday 03 December 2020 |
Ángela Bernardo María Álvarez Del Vayo
Carmen Torrecillas
| Civio
Mental health resources in the European Union were scarce even before the pandemic. COVID-19 has caused a tsunami in mental health, and access to care is more difficult today. About 75 percent of psychiatry services in the EU have been taking place via telemedicine, but this is not a viable option for all patients.
Suicides around the world (WHO)
Friday 06 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24. According to WHO, one person commits suicide every 40 seconds around the world.
Health in prisons (WHO)
Monday 02 September 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques Set up by the WHO, the European database on health in prisons (HIPED) includes data on prison mortality, disease screening, and the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Why are there relatively fewer suicides in prison in the Balkans than elsewhere in Europe?
Monday 14 May 2018 |
Lorenzo Ferrari | OBC Transeuropa
The suicide rate in Balkan prisons is low compared to the rest of Europe, in part because of the different composition of the prison population.
