mental health
Economy
Study Finds Greeks Are the World's Most Stressed People
A survey conducted recently which polled more than 150,000 people in 143 different countries suggests that the Greeks are the most stressed people in the world.
Gallup's ''2019 Global Emotions Report'' questioned more than a thousand people in each of...
Greece
Council of Europe Criticizes Greece for Treatment of Mental Health and Immigrants
The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) of the Council of Europe published a report on Tuesday which strongly criticizes Greece.
The main focus of the report is on how some of...
Greece
ESDY Survey Shows Greeks Suffering from Mental Health Issues
A nationwide survey by the National School of Public Health (ESDY) has revealed that living under prolonged stressful circumstances has caused Greeks to complain of mental health issues such as depression, acute stress and other emotional problems.
The data showed...
Greece
Doctors Without Borders: Refugees Trapped in Greece Suffering from Depression, Insomnia, Mental Health Issues
Recent reports reveal that refugees stuck in migrant reception camps across Greece are increasingly suffering from symptoms of mental illness.
According a report released by the international aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) called Greece in 2016: Vulnerable...
Greece
More Than 500,000 Greeks Suffer From Depression
The economic crisis in Greece has led to an increase in mental disorders, with depression being the most common as more than half million Greeks suffer from it.
The data regarding the increase in mental disorders were presented during the...
Economy
Economic Crisis Leaves 44% of Greeks with Poor Mental Health
Depression, anxiety, frustration, fear, disappointment and anger are some of the negative emotions that 44 percent of Greeks feel as a result of the economic crisis, according to research.
In a study conducted by GPO on behalf of the National...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Inaugurates Therapeutic Community for Detained Drug Users
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated on Monday, the independent therapeutic community KETHEA-Prometheus for detained drug users.
"It is a window of hope," Tsipras underlined. He stressed that this therapeutic community constitutes a new approach to the prison policy, which...
Europe
Growing Worry Over Depression in Greece
The World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation has focused on Greece and the effects of austerity after almost three years of deep budget cuts.
The 11th Congress of the organization took place in Milan, Italy and was focused on psychological health...