The five richest Europeans – one German is there. Elon Musk is the frontrunner with a fortune of more than 241 billion US dollars.

Also on the list are Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, investor legend Warren Buffett and former Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. The richest Europeans come from a wide variety of industries. There is also a German in the top 5 - but someone else takes the top spot. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.