I choose to put this article in the "Living in Japan" thread because it has to do with Japanese jobless rates and suicide. Though i dont like to use CNN as a source i came across the article this morning and verified through other sources. Suicide went up in every industrialized nation because of the financial crises. But Japanese numbers went through the roof again. Japan has been over 30,000 suicides per year for the past 13 years The sad part of the article is the jump in suicides by students it increased 130%. Other demographics are woven into the figures as well. I truly feel bad for these people who feel taking their lives is the best way to go. The stigma of mental health care still looms in Japan.
Japan's suicide rate for job seekers jumps - CNN.com