> Aren't there always a certain number of people who die from suicide? Japan has had a high number of suicides for a long time. A revealing anomaly in the anua

> Aren't there always a certain number of people who die from suicide? Japan has had a high number of suicides for a long time. A revealing anomaly in the anual statistics explains one of the reasons: for people under age 18, there is a huge spike[1] in suicides on Sep 1 (the first day of school). Along with the usual high pressure for social conformity and academic success, children have been suffering a particularly bad bullying problem[2] in recent years. [1] https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/213C/production/_85280580_japan_suicide.jpg https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/213C/production/... [2] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/28/national/social-issues/bullying-schools-keeps-youth-suicide-rate-high/#.WakfRZMjHBI https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/28/national/social...