The Reality is that the Rate of Suicide is Higher than the Death from Illness in Corona

When I turned on the TV wide show for the first time in a while, it started with the story of the Olympic athlete's corona infection, and there was a lot of noise about the risk of corona. Isn't it the ultimate risk of death? Then, how do you deal with the problem of suicide risk?

The rate of suicide and disappearance from the world that has become difficult to live in Corona is higher than the rate of dying in Corona. My daughter, who is a nurse at a large hospital in Osaka, was surprised at the large number of suicide attempts immediately after she was temporarily transferred to the Corona Severe Ward.

From Jiji Press Suicide last year, increase for the first time in 11 years Corona effect, serious in women - Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare breaking news January 22, 2021 10:09

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the 22nd that the number of suicides (preliminary figures) in 2020 based on the statistics of the National Police Agency was 29,919, which is 750 (3.7%) higher than the previous year's confirmed figure.

Although the number of suicides has decreased for 10 consecutive years, the number of female suicides has increased for the first time in 2 years, and the total number of men and women has increased for the first time in 11 years since 2009 after the Lehman shock. The number of suicides per 100,000 population (suicide mortality rate) was 16.6, the first increase in 11 years.

　 The background to the increase in female suicide seems to be the economic deterioration caused by the spread of the new coronavirus infection. A person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "The number of cases of women due to health, living difficulties, family problems, etc. is increasing. We would like to expand the consultation desk and connect those who are worried to support organizations."

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of male suicides decreased by 135 from the previous year to 13,943, the 11th consecutive year of decrease, but the number of females increased by 885 to 6976.

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https://www.jiji.com/jc/article (Japanese version)