However, the number of suicide attempts declined.
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Majority of Polish high school students suffer bullying, study finds
Nearly 4% of students say they are bullied on a daily basis.
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Large decline in children’s happiness in Poland over past five years, finds UNICEF report
Currently, 59% of children in Poland report feeling happy, down from 75% in 2019.
Requirement for hunters to have regular health checks rejected after split in Poland’s ruling coalition
Hunters would have been required to undergo physical and mental health checks every five years to keep their gun licences.
Catholic church defends Polish third-grade schoolbook stating “I prefer to die than sin”
The education ministry has refused to comment, noting that school religion classes are the sole responsibility of the church.
Abortion cannot be permitted on mental health grounds, declares Polish church
The church’s position – which is contradicted by leading medical bodies – has been rejected by reproductive rights organisations in Poland.
Survey of 185,000 Polish school pupils finds suicidal thoughts widespread
Almost a third of school pupils said they have no will to live and almost one in ten said they have attempted suicide.
Children’s rights commissioner notifies police over Polish youth mental health campaign involving TikTok
The social media platform is an official partner in the project run by a foundation led by TV presenter Martyna Wojciechowska.
“Brainwashing” by sex educators responsible for child suicides, says Polish education minister
A child who does not identify with their assigned sex needs to be helped, not reinforced in making an “anthropological error”, says Przemysław Czarnek.
Record number of suicide attempts among children and adolescents in Poland this year
In the last five years, the number of recorded suicide attempts among minors has more than doubled.
“Huge increase” in mental health problems among children during pandemic, says Polish health minister
The number of psychological counselling sessions for children and teenagers last year doubled compared to 2020.
Suicide attempts among children and teens rose 77% in Poland last year
Police data show there were 1,496 suicide attempts by people aged up to 18 in Poland last year
Polish party leader returns from depression treatment and blames ruling party for “brutal attacks”
Jarosław Gowin pledged to seek to “remove PiS from power” before it can further “harm the Polish national interest”.
1.7 million zloty donated in two days to child helpline after state funding withdrawn
The NGO behind the service says that young people need its support more than ever amid the pandemic.
