fiscal year 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*"Hikikomori" refers to people who for various reasons evade social participation or social contacts with people outside of their family. They remain inside their home for more than six months.
**These figures are also included in the figures from "suicide".
Figures only include the number of consultations conducted at consultation counters of public health care centers or municipalities.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of mental health and welfare consultations Japan FY 2023, by reason
In the fiscal year 2023, around ** people in Japan visited public healthcare centers or municipalities to consult about struggles about . The total number of consultations conducted by public health care centers or municipalities concerning mental health and welfare amounted to **.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 26, 2025). Number of people consulting about their mental health and welfare in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by reason [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1071090/japan-number-of-mental-health-and-welfare-consultations-by-reason/
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Number of people consulting about their mental health and welfare in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by reason [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1071090/japan-number-of-mental-health-and-welfare-consultations-by-reason/
