US EditionLinks between climate change and suicidal behavior risks: Study
- Japan has the highest number of suicides among G7 countries, with 2,031 deaths recorded in March 2023, according to the government's white paper on suicide prevention.
- Rising temperatures linked to climate change are said to increase mental health disorders, with projections from a University of Adelaide study indicating a 50% rise in mental and behavioral disorders by 2050.
- Yoshinori Cho, director general of the National Institute of Mental Health, notes that cultural perceptions may lower the threshold for suicide in Japan and emphasizes the importance of awareness and support for mental health as more suicides occur in early spring.
- Japan has the worst suicide rates among G7 countries, with over 30,000 annually before a decrease to 20,169 in 2019 due to preventative measures, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
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