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Japan’s suicide rate fell by a fifth during the Corona virus pandemic, as workers spend less time with their “thug” bosses, according to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.
According to the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of suicides in April this year decreased by approximately 20 percent compared to the same month of 2019.
In April 2019, 1,814 people committed suicide, a decrease from 19.8 percent to 1,455 people in April 2020.
The Ministry believes that lack of access to the office, lack of movement and more time with the family are indirect ways in which the Corona pandemic positively affects people’s well-being.
The closure measures mean that many of them work from home and have less contact with intimidating employers, coworkers or classmates for children.
The ministry found that this has a positive impact on people’s mental health, despite the stress of living during a global epidemic.
Suicide is a major social problem in Japan Although overall suicides have decreased in recent years, Japan has an increasing number of young people who are ending their lives.
Japan has recorded around 16,000 infections and 687 deaths from the virus, which is much less than in many industrialized countries.
The closure measures remain in place in high-risk areas, such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hokkaido.
