資料　こども� �自殺対策緊急� ��化プラン（PDF ／616KB）.pdf

Recently, the number of suicides among Japanese students has increased, with 514 cases in 2022, the highest number on record. In response, the government has established an emergency plan to strengthen countermeasures against child suicide. The plan includes analyzing the causes of child suicide, promoting education and awareness, early detection of risk, and improving support systems. Key measures include:

1. Analyzing the causes of child suicide by collecting and analyzing data from various sources.
2. Promoting education and awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.
3. Implementing a system to detect early warning signs of suicide risk using individual terminals.
4. Establishing a crisis response team consisting of experts from various fields to support children at risk of suicide.
5. Improving support systems, including telephone and online counseling services.
6. Enhancing collaboration among government agencies, schools, and local communities to prevent child suicide.

The government aims to create a society where children do not feel compelled to take their own lives, and to reduce the number of child suicides through these comprehensive measures.