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.
\n \n"Social-distancing measures have led to people being less able to create new support networks and strengthen existing ones," stresse...
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Already a member? Login herePaula 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.