Suicide statistics in Japan are increasing. Especially in October There are 2,153 deaths, higher than those from COVID-19 infection. All year of Japan Expected from stress - pressure Until a mental health crisis occurred

Experts have warned that the current coronavirus outbreak May lead to a mental health crisis From unemployment Social spacing And the anxiety that is affecting people all over the world

In Japan, statistics show that suicide. And more people died in October The death toll from the all-year COVID-19 epidemic, the number of Japanese suicides per month, rose to 2,153 in October, according to Japan's National Police. While the Japanese Ministry of Health There were 2,087 deaths from COVID-19 nationwide.

In the past, Japan was at the top. Of the countries with the highest suicide rates in the world for a long time According to the World Health Organization in 2016, Japan had a suicide mortality rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people, second only to South Korea in the western Pacific region. And nearly twice the annual global average of 10.6 per 100,000 people.

The reason for this high suicide rate in Japan comes from During the work hours that are too much that the pressure. The bullying within the school Isolation from society Including cultures related to mental health These are all factors that make suicide still happen.

Even in the 10 years to 2019, the number of suicides has declined to about 20,000 last year. This is the lowest number since the record was set in 1978, but the arrival of COVID-19 this year has pushed the graph again high.

And it was also found that the suicide rate among women was rising. In October, the last sharp Suicide: 83% more Japanese women committed suicide than in the same period last year, while men committed 22% more than the same period last year.

The report was disclosed of the said cause. As a result of the hotel, food and retail businesses in Japan It consists mostly of female employees. Including culture "Man is great" that still exists in Japan.

In addition to the aforementioned culture The idea of ​​seeking help for mental health in Japan is not very open. From the values ​​that many people may feel ashamed of If you show your weakness Although the government tried to enact the law And budgeting for this problem has been allocated since 2006, but a culture in which people can accept the manifestation of weakness is Not yet formed in Japanese society

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