The total number of elementary and junior high school students and high school students who committed suicide in the last year was 479, an increase of 1.4 times that of the previous year, the highest number ever in the national census.

In particular, the number of high school girls is increasing significantly, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is urgently planning to interview support groups and create a system that makes it easy to issue SOS.

140 more than the previous year

According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's compilation based on statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the National Police Agency, it was found that the number of children and students who committed suicide in the last year increased by 140 from the previous year to 479. ..



This is the largest number of surveys conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in the last five years, and the highest number ever compared to the surveys conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since 1988.



By school,


▼ the number of elementary school students increased by 8 from the previous year to 14 people,


▼ the number of junior high school students increased by 40 to 136, and


▼ the number of high school students increased by 92 to 329.

More than double the number of high school girls

The rate of increase in girls is particularly high, with the number of elementary school girls increasing from 3 to 10 and the number of high school girls increasing from 67 to 138, more than doubling.



Since May, it has exceeded the previous year every month, and the most common causes and motives for suicide that have been identified are


▼ "Other worries about career paths"


▼ "Slow academic performance",


▼ " Discord in parent-child relationship "continued.



Looking at the number of high school girls who increased significantly,


▼ "Depression" in "Illness worries / effects" was the most common,


followed by


▼ "Other career concerns" and


▼ "Other worries / effects". Mental illness ”.



The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology said that there is a tendency different from the past, such as an increase in the number of high school girls, and while listening to stories from sites such as NPOs that provide support and consultation, we are creating a system that makes it easy to issue SOS using information terminals. , I am rushing to consider countermeasures.

If your school or home becomes difficult, or if you feel worried or anxious, there is a contact point where you can feel free to contact us by phone or chat.


Don't suffer alone, please talk to us.



▼ "24-hour children's SOS dial" 0120-0-78310


https://www.mext.go.jp/ijime/detail/dial.htm



▼ "Children's human rights 110" 0120-007-110


http: // www .moj.go.jp/JINKEN/jinken112.html



▼ "Childline" 0120-99-7777


https://childline.or.jp/



▼ "Consultation for telephone of life" 0120-783-556


https: // www .inochinodenwa.org/



▼ General Incorporated Association Japan Clinical Psychologist Association, General Incorporated Association Japan Certified Public Psychologist Association "New Corona Mental Health Counseling Phone" 050-3628-5672