Europe’s Health Cuts Leave Mentally Ill Struggling
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Alfonso Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Spaniard struggling with mental-health problems for a decade, was able to live independently until last month.
Following cutbacks in community support, his condition deteriorated and he was forced into an overcrowded, understaffed hospital ward with peeling paint and ancient furniture in his hometown of Alicante. He can’t even satisfy his desire for a cigarette.