Citation

Fountoulakis KN. J. Affect. Disord. 2019; 254: 117-119.

Affiliation

3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 6, Odysseos str, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: kfount@med.auth.gr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.022

PMID

30600098

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: There is a debate concerning the nature and the causes of the increase in the suicidal rates observed since 2011 in Greece. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data from the recent Hellenic Statistical Authority report on death causes for the year 2015 in Greece were used RESULTS: The rates are stabilizing at a historical zenith (total increase 51.7% for males and 76.2% for females) with a possible decreasing trend (5.4% for males and 6.8% for females) already visible concerning several age groups since the previous year.

DISCUSSION: This coincided temporarily with the relative stabilization of the economic situation although unemployment was still very high. Further processing and analysis of the complete set of data concerning all causes of death throughout the last few years is necessary before definite conclusions can be made.

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Language: en

Keywords

Austerity; Economic crisis; Greece; Suicide