The care of patients with mental illnesses needs to be greatly improved in Luxembourg, according to an external analysis of the National Suicide Prevention Plan presented on Tuesday.
People suffering from mental health problems often have to wait too long to receive treatment. The emergency room is not really adapted to the needs of those struggling with dark thoughts, and particularly also for elderly people with mental health problems.
According to figures published by the Ministry of Health, the suicide mortality rate was 11.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017. In 2018, 58 people committed suicide in Luxembourg.
Minister of Health Paulette Lenert had to concede that she had little time last year to deal with this issue because of the coronavirus pandemic. The report will also be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies.
