Mental health issues worsen with euro crisis

Behind every suicide and attempted suicide caused by the economic crisis are thousands of hidden cases of mental illness, writes Kate Kelland

BEHIND every suicide in crisis-stricken countries such as Greece there are up to 20 more people desperate enough to have tried to end their own lives.

And behind those attempted suicides, experts say there are thousands of hidden cases of mental illness, like depression, alcohol abuse and anxiety disorder, that never make the news, but have potentially long-lasting human costs.