Youth considering suicide has increased for the second year in a row... second year junior high schoolers have the highest percentage = South Korea

It was found that the percentage of young people who have considered suicide has reversed upwards over the past two years. More female students than male students think this way, and by grade, the percentage of second-year junior high school students thinks this way.
was high. According to the Korea Disease Control Agency, on the 10th, as a result of surveying the health status of more than 50,000 middle and high school students nationwide, 1 in 10 students had seriously considered suicide in the past year.
The survey found that this amounted to 4.3%. In particular, nearly 2 out of 10 female students (17.9%) considered suicide, and the problem was more serious than that of male students (10.9%).
This ratio exceeded 20% in the three years since the survey began in 2005, fell to the 10% range in 2008, and has generally been on a downward trend since then.
I was there. In 2020, it hit a record low of 10.9%, but it has been increasing every year since the following year. Looking at the results by grade level, the percentage of second-year junior high school students considering suicide is 1.
It was the highest at 5.8%. As rates of suicidal thoughts rise, the rates of planning and attempting over the same period also rise each year, reaching 4.5% and 2.6% respectively last year.
Last year, students' awareness of stress was 41.3%. Stress awareness: People who usually feel stress “very much” or “a lot”
This means that 4 out of 10 students suffer from severe stress. Meanwhile, on the 5th, the government announced a mental health policy innovation plan to solve the mental health problems of all citizens, including students.
announced. For elementary, junior high, and high school students, the government decided to strengthen systems to detect mental health problems early and support counseling. Especially young people with mental health crises such as suicide/self-harm attempts, depression/anxiety, etc.
The plan is to increase the number of lifestyle counselors and strengthen their expertise. There are currently 1,398 active life-based counselors affiliated with the Youth Counseling and Welfare Center.
■Major trouble consultation counters introduced on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website to prevent suicide ●Mental health consultation unified dial: 0570-064-556
●Yorisoi hotline: 0120-279-338, from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures: 0120-279-226 ●Inochi no telephone: 0570-783-556