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Originally Posted by bELyVIS
In my job in Japan I dealt with this a lot, most weren't elderly. Most of them were unhappy housewives followed by teenagers who wanted to "get back at someone" (parents, boy or girlfriend, peers).
The difference is that there is no stigma attached to it there like here in the West. I think things will change as Japanese adopt more Western beliefs.
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It seems 30% of suicides in Japan are by people over the age of 60. I think that has to so with illness and not forcing their families to care for them. I am sure the rate in the US for people over 60 is much lower.