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Suicide Leading Cause Of Death Among Young People In Europe

More fifteen to twenty-nine-year-olds die by suicide than in traffic collisions.

Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Europe.

More fifteen to twenty-nine-year-olds die by suicide than in traffic collisions.

That’s according to a new report on Mental Health in Europe, published by the Dublin-based EU institution, Eurofound.

The group's Mary Mc Caughey says the report found the long-term decline in suicide death rates across the EU has stalled.

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