Surge in Suicide Cases in EU During Economic Downturn

The recent global meltdown has caused a surge in suicide rates in the EU and researchers are trying to discern the reasons for the same.

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Suicide rates rose steeply in countries facing severe recession.

The impact of economic downturn was felt in both the established and newer EU countries.

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"What we're now also seeing is a human crisis. There's likely to be a long tail of human suffering following the downturn. Suicide itself is a relatively rare event, but wherever you see a rise in suicides there is also a rise in failed suicide attempts and in new cases of depression," researchers said.

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According to a new research, between 2007 and 2009, there was an eight percent increase in suicide rates in Britain.

Source-Medindia