Protests in Bulgaria’s Psychiatric Hospitals Over Low Pay and Rising Mental Health Cases Among Youth

Alexia Bădoiu

Workers in psychiatric hospitals across Bulgaria are protesting due to the low salary increase offered to them, which they describe as " extremely humiliating ." The protest, set to take place in front of the Ministry of Health building, stems from their dissatisfaction with the state budget, which failed to meet their request for a 50% salary increase. Instead, they will receive only a 5% increase. Workers in these facilities have raised concerns about the increasing number of young people