In Spain, suicides are on the rise.
Since 2008, it has been the main cause of 'non-natural deaths' in the country. In 2021, 11 people took their own lives every day. A number that could in fact be even higher.
The problem is not solely borne of the pandemic, which acted as a catalyst.
"Social-distancing measures have led to people being less able to create new support networks and strengthen existing ones," stres...
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Already a member? LoginPaula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.