Slump Causes Suicide Spike
Depressed Man (Photo: BBC)
Suicides are on the rise in those European countries suffering the most from the economic crisis. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Marcus Walker of the Wall Street Journal who highlights the issue with the story of one Greek businessman in Tuesday’s edition of the paper.
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