'Power games' have plunged European Central Bank staff into mental health crisis

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), gives a press conference after the Governing Council meeting. (Credit: Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Staff at the Eurozone’s central bank are battling a mental health crisis that has accelerated since they were forced to tackle historical inflation levels. 

The European Central Bank (ECB) has seen a sharp uptick in the number of workers at risk of burnout and an increase in those reporting suicidal thoughts, reportedly revealed in an internal survey.