Juntendo University professor of obstetrics and gynecology Satoru Takeda, commenting on a study which found that suicide was the top cause of death among pregnant and postnatal women. (Mainichi Shimbun)
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It's shocking that the suicide rate is this high among women who are pregnant or have just given birth.
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Tessa
I read the whole article, and was shocked. For some reason I'd always assumed that Japan has a culture and a system that supports new mothers, and families in general.
RealityofFake
It's not that surprising if you take into account postpartum depression. Or overall depression rates in Japan. I don't think Japan is the best at handling mental health issues.
sensei258
Post Partum Depression, and hormonal imbalances are very logical reasons for something like this.