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Argentina confronts a silent epidemic as suicides rise more than 50% since 2020

By Veronica Smink

A record 5,209 people took their own life in 2025 — three times the number of intentional homicides. Meanwhile, the national mental health budget has plummeted La entrada Argentina confronts a silent epidemic as suicides rise more than 50% since 2020 se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.