Large number of suicides in Kosovo, 24 in just one year

 

 24 people have taken their own lives only in the past year alone. A large number were also of those who attempted suicide: 74 persons, according to the Kosovo Police.

The number of suicides in the country is still a worrying phenomenon in Kosovo. The aftermath of the Kosovo - Serbia war that is still present in most people's lives, the high rates of depression and similar causes are being considered to be key drivers of this unfortunate phenomenon, according to Kosovo psychologists and psychoanalysts.

Despair, illness, the death of a loved one, guilt, and unemployment are some of the reasons that, according to psychologists, lead to the suicide of an individual.

According to statistics from the regional directorates of the Kosovo Police, for 2019 a total of 24 suicides were recorded, as well as 76 suicide attempts.