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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Thousands of refugees in mental health crisis after years on Greek islands

One in three on Aegean isles have contemplated suicide amid EU containment policies, report reveals Years of entrapment on Aegean islands has resulted in a mental health crisis for thousands of refugees, with one in three contemplating suicide, a report compiled by psychosocial support experts has revealed. Containment policies pursued by the EU have also spurred ever more people to attempt to end their lives, according to the report released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Thursday. Continue reading...


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