More than 30,000 suicides are reported each year , according to the country 's national police agency , with Iwate Prefecture -- one of the regions hit hardest by the tsunami -- having one of the biggest problems . Kyoko also became depressed after losing her family in the tsunami . She attempted suicide after being afraid to talk to anyone about her troubles . She says a volunteer psychiatrist at an evacuation center saved her . Mental health specialists are worried about the impact of the disaster years later .
Kyoko also became depressed after losing her family in the tsunami . She attempted suicide after being afraid to talk to anyone about her troubles . She says a volunteer psychiatrist at an evacuation center saved her . Mental health specialists are worried about the impact of the disaster years later .