Post-pandemic suicide trends in Japan

In Japan, as in other countries, the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health have been observed but not as thoroughly documented as the infection and death rates, unless those impacts were fatal. [...]when he expanded the search to include suicide attempts, something unseen emerged: while most of those who killed themselves were male, those who attempted suicide but failed were usually women, younger, and chose drug overdose or cutting as part of their attempt. [...]they were more likely to have a history of suicide attempts than those who succeeded in killing themselves. While Japan, like other countries, was enforcing strict restrictions on social interaction, because the country has a strongly patriarchal culture, women were more likely to be ill-affected by the pandemic beyond direct infection with the virus. Because of school closures, women would have carried most of the burden of childcare and education. The impacts of COVID-19 on mental health have been observed but not as thoroughly documented as the infection and death rates. Personal Response How would you like to see other researchers in mental health build on your insights, especially with respect to young people? H My concerns about the long-term effects of suicide have not been substantiated.