School problems, family relationships, social media dynamics
The suicides of adolescents in Japan in 2024 rise to the historic tops, although the trend that concerns a wider sample of age groups at national level continues to be in the descending phase. According to the preliminary surveys of the Ministry of Health, in 2024 there were 20,268 suicides, 1,569 cases less than the previous year, and the second lowest figure since the beginning of the compilation of statistics, in 1978. Specifically, a total of 13,763 men and 6,505 women committed their lives last year, 527 of which they were minors, exceeding the 514 record of 2022. High school students represented almost 70% of the figure, with 349 people, while the pupils of the There were 163 lower middle schools and those of elementary schools 15 of health associated with depression, and family tasks including bad relationships with parents. On the basis of other associated studies, they also weighed dynamics related to social media or online interactions.
