EYE ON CUBA: THEME REPORT MENTAL HEALTH

In the case of Cuba, subjected to a dictatorial regime led by Miguel Díaz Canel, human rights violations and political repression are part of daily life for those inhabiting this island. According to the Pan-American Health Organisation, alarming data exist concerning the status of mental health and suicide in this country: “Cuba is one of the countries with a rate above 10 for every 100,000 inhabitants.”¹² ;The province of Havana is the one with the most cases (a total 205) in 2021, followed by Holguín and Mayabeque. It has also been determined that suicide is the third most common cause of death among adolescents living in Cuba.