No. of suicides in Japan increased 8,000 due to pandemic: study

The coronavirus pandemic led to 8,000 more suicides in Japan between March 2020 and June 2022 than would have been expected without it, a recent study calculated.Women in their 20s saw the largest rise, but women aged 19 or younger also saw a significant increase, according to the study conducted by a team of researchers including Taisuke Nakata, an associate professor at the University of Tokyo.COVID-19 restrictions were adopted in Tokyo and other areas until March this year, asking people to refrain from traveling across prefectural boundaries and urging restaurants and bars to close earl…READ FULL ARTICLE