Currently, 59% of children in Poland report feeling happy, down from 75% in 2019.
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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.
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Record number of suicide attempts by teenagers in Poland
Experts say the pandemic has strained the mental health of young people.
Poland’s first “happy to chat” bench opens to tackle loneliness after pandemic
Strangers are encouraged to talk with one another, helping to “build a sense of community”.
Sick leave due to mental health rises 50% in Poland amid pandemic
Prescriptions for anti-depressants have also increased.
Young Poles urgently need improved mental health care, warns children’s rights commissioner
Mikołaj Pawlak points to data showing the the extent of mental health problems and deficiencies in treatment
Poland given low ranking for child wellbeing in UNICEF report
Polish teens have the worst body image and one of the highest suicide rates among the countries surveyed.
Planned new database of attempted suicides raises privacy concerns in Poland
Plans for a national register of people who have attempted suicide could “violate fundamental rights”.
