The Grief In Greece.
The number of suicides in Greece has gone up 40% since 2011 (according to The Guardian 18.12.2011).
Before the crisis began 3 years ago, Greece had the low suicide rate of 2.8 per 100.000 people. It now has double that number.
Attempted suicides have also increased.
This is in a country where the Orthodox Church refuses funeral rights for those who take their lives.There is a stigma attached to this awfully sad form of death.
Before the crisis, the 24 hour Suicide Hotline received 10 calls a day. It now gets more than 100 in any 24 hour period.
Most are men and women between 30 and 50, and men between 40 and 50 despairing over economic problems.
Unemployment is sky-high; I don't. believe the figures given , but I suspect it is something like 70 to 80 %.
There are over 20.000 homeless in central Athens.
Drug use is on the rise.
Mental health problems, depression, neuroses and cases of self harm are surging.
Psychiatrists have reported a 30% increase in demand for their services.
Child Helpline have been swamped with calls; stress levels of children are through the roof.
No of businesses closed in 2011, 68000 (as on 25.9.2011) . Since then it has got even worse, but I have not been able to locate the actual figures up to the present day. I guess the powers that be don't want people to know the awful, awful truth.
It just goes on and on; people lose their jobs, lose homes, lose dignity and pride. Family life suffers as rows increase under the unbearable tension all the time
The question is , is it really possible to get rid of the sick, corrupt way?
The powers that be will fight tooth and nail to keep their positions.
Perhaps they forget that they are only a few against a formidable number of over 11 million people.
I'd say the odds are stacked against them. Wouldn't you?
Before the crisis began 3 years ago, Greece had the low suicide rate of 2.8 per 100.000 people. It now has double that number.
Attempted suicides have also increased.
This is in a country where the Orthodox Church refuses funeral rights for those who take their lives.There is a stigma attached to this awfully sad form of death.
Before the crisis, the 24 hour Suicide Hotline received 10 calls a day. It now gets more than 100 in any 24 hour period.
Most are men and women between 30 and 50, and men between 40 and 50 despairing over economic problems.
Unemployment is sky-high; I don't. believe the figures given , but I suspect it is something like 70 to 80 %.
There are over 20.000 homeless in central Athens.
Drug use is on the rise.
Mental health problems, depression, neuroses and cases of self harm are surging.
Psychiatrists have reported a 30% increase in demand for their services.
Child Helpline have been swamped with calls; stress levels of children are through the roof.
No of businesses closed in 2011, 68000 (as on 25.9.2011) . Since then it has got even worse, but I have not been able to locate the actual figures up to the present day. I guess the powers that be don't want people to know the awful, awful truth.
It just goes on and on; people lose their jobs, lose homes, lose dignity and pride. Family life suffers as rows increase under the unbearable tension all the time
The question is , is it really possible to get rid of the sick, corrupt way?
The powers that be will fight tooth and nail to keep their positions.
Perhaps they forget that they are only a few against a formidable number of over 11 million people.
I'd say the odds are stacked against them. Wouldn't you?
Let's see what happens in the Autumn.
I think they have gone not one step too far, but many, many steps too far.
I guess they were asleep when they were taught history. Hey guys, it doesn't work; you can't screw people too much; they kinder get really annoyed.
The Elite though have always lived in a bubble. Out of touch and they are amazed when ....
Well, let's see when...
I guess they were asleep when they were taught history. Hey guys, it doesn't work; you can't screw people too much; they kinder get really annoyed.
The Elite though have always lived in a bubble. Out of touch and they are amazed when ....
Well, let's see when...
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