The saddest day in Cyprus?
“January always shocks Cyprus. It springs itself on us,” says Limassolian Christos Damianos.
“We’ve just had all the jollity of Christmas, and then – bang! Suddenly it’s cold, we’...
Antidepressant usage doubles in five years
Figures from the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) show that the number of patients taking antidepressant drugs almost doubled in Cyprus in the past five years: from 33,470 in 2019 to 64,611 in 2023.
On ...
4.7% of people in Cyprus suffer from chronic depression
In 2019, 4.7 per cent of people in Cyprus reported suffering chronic depression, while in the EU the percentage is much higher, at 7.2 per cent, according to the latest figures published by ...
Coronavirus: Increased signs of stress and depression among the young
The number of children suffering from stress, depression, and other related conditions has increased because of the coronavirus pandemic, the House education committee heard on Wednesday.
Pupils told MPs that ...