Japan has made serious strides in reducing its suicide rate since the dark days of the late 1990s, when layoffs triggered by the Asian financial crisis helped drive the number of annual cases over 30,000 for the first time in 1998. The figure peaked at 34,427 in 2003 but has since been on the decline, falling every year since 2009. Last year, the number dropped to 20,169, the lowest since authorities started keeping records in 1978. However, the fact that Japan still has the highest suicide rate among the Group of Seven countries — 16 per 100,000 people — proves there is still much work to be done. Click on the link in our bio for the full story, which includes profiles of organizations trying to help those in need, such as Light Ring, Bond Project, Gentle Heart Project, OVA and the Tokyo Suicide Prevention Center. ✏️ Oslo Davis (@oslodavis)
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