Depression hits the Greek population

The higher percentage is recorded in persons with low income to whom is also observed an increase of depressive illness.
Moreover, the Greeks' health posts a decreasing trend while 25 percent can't receive their treatment for financial reasons.
According to a research conducted by GPS for the National School of Public Health on the healthcare of the Greek population during the economic crisis, the health of the Greeks is steadily decreasing.
In terms of social dimension, the research recorded that 1/3 of the Greeks can't pay their bills and debts and their health self-estimation is substantially under the average. 25 percent of the population did not take their medical treatment or did not do a check up.
The higher percentages of good health were recorded in Athens and Thessaloniki and the lowest on the Aegean islands and on Crete.