Suicide in Japan on the rise after Fukushima disaster

Jul 6, 2011
by Lynn Herrmann

Tokyo- Japan’s Fukusima nuclear meltdown, result of a catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and human error, is leading to yet another meltdown of sorts as new data has begun showing the region is experiencing an alarming rise in suicides.

Adding to the country’s woes, an increase of suicides in the Fukushima region since the nuclear meltdown occurred is being reported. Reasons for the suicides range from loss of family members as a result of the tsunami to loss of livelihoods due to radiation contamination to long-term mental health impacts as a result of the nuclear meltdown. the rest