"Facing Suicide" - Tokai TV PSA Compilation (Japan)(ENG Subtitles)

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

A typically very respectful but serious and blunt ad campaign from Japan. That shot of Aokigahara when the suicides were listed was very, very chilling. I'm so glad that there's a massive effort to confront the suicide epidemic in Japan. Too many people there suffer in silence with mental health in a country that traditionally does not value speaking up about problems and making a scene, and also happens to see suicide as a noble way out. The culture is very different around suicide over in Japan. It's great to see it treated with the respect and compassion, and seriousness it deserves, especially that psychiatrist where it's implied he nearly ended his life too. A great campaign that advocates that the Japanese public know, confront, and face suicide as a country together, something not to be seen as either shameful or honorable, but as the cry for help that it is.

[@kennedytwins575]

I appreciate that these are done in mostly silence.

[@PeachyReviews]

Somewhat poetic isn't it, for a topic that has a lot of silence around it.

[@NO-qu1uk]

No over the top, pretentously sad orchestra music. It's almost pure.

[@boriborimango]

3:15- 3:26 Subtitle says "This mother has been fighting for 4,000 days" "against the people who made her daughter to commit suicide" I guess her daughter may be a victim of bullying.

[@PeachyReviews]

boribori MANGO Ah! Thank you for giving the full translation of that line! I looked up the kanji but couldn’t put it into the context of the sentence.

[@155chipmunkz]

That is so sad.

[@Pantsmode]

In the case of these ads, less is definitely more. I applaud those who made the ads.

[@rdpcl]

The tagline reminded me of the "Know the truth, spread the truth" from Truth Orange opioids PSAs

[@acatonawall3938]

These are deeply moving and even without subtitles the purpose of the PSAs comes across.

[@Emilightning]

(Trigger warning for this comment. I may remove it later. ) I suppose now is as good a time as any to admit that I've been struggling with a lot of suicidal thoughts lately. It's been rough, obviously with the past few months and everything going on. I won't go too into detail, but it's been very tiring. More than tiring actually; it's the most draining thing in the world to fight off suicidal impulses on a weekly to daily basis. I'm not saying this to get sympathy or anything. Just wanted to share my connection to these PSAs. They really give me something to think about, to say the least. Thanks for posting them, and double thanks for adding the captions

[@PeachyReviews]

Emi, I don’t know just how much influence my words will have on you seeing as I’m essentially just a stranger on the internet, but I’m glad you’re able to talk about this and haven’t done anything to harm yourself. I totally understand. It’s been tough lately for me as well for differing reasons, but I understand at least some of how you feel. All pain passes, even the most intense sorrow relents sooner or later. You are loved, and you are valued. You are important, and I am glad you’re still here.

[@Emilightning]

Thank you so much. I know I've probably said this before, but you're by far one of the biggest inspirations I had for starting my own channel, and your kindness and support has always meant a lot to me. :) So yeah, thank you for just being there.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

Are you still okay, Emil? I struggled with suicidal thoughts in the past, and all it took was a person telling me how I sounded, that I needed help, for me to get help. I'm hoping this message helps you. I know the way it feels being in that pit. My plan was sleeping medicine. Enough to end my life. I calculated for certainty to my body weight. I planned out everything. I thankfully, did not go through with it, because a friend stopped me and told me what I was saying. For some six years, I suffered with it, and it took one friend to get me to step back from the ledge where my family could not, where my family always told me it was selfish, where my family didn't want to think of it. There is a way out of the pit. I promise there is, even if it doesn't seem like it. Because when you're at the bottom, chained up by depression and fear and hatred of yourself, it looks like an insurmountable climb. Because your brain tricks you. But when you get out... you can see it for the small divot in the ground it really is. Depression and suicidal thoughts are hard to deal with. It's the hardest battle I ever fought. The hardest thing in the world was realizing I was craving self harm with my exacto knife, and knowing I wanted to start, but knowing if I did, I'd become an addict and it wouldn't help. There were a lot of crying, sleepless nights over those harrowing thoughts. But I never, ever started. It frightened me, how strong the obsession with it was. I scared myself, I was the monster under my own bed. When I found treatment - for me, it was therapy and medication - it was like I was reborn. It was like stepping into the light again. Like being a phoenix rising from ash. It changed my life forever. If I had died that day, I'd never have been able to get my bachelor's, follow my dreams in science, and eventually be one of the people who helped my community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I would never have been there to make sure some thousands of people where I live, got results and treatment on time. I would not have made the friends I did, friends I have for life. I would not have first played, then ran Call of Cthulhu, now one of my favorite tabletop RPGs and a system I have run games in for almost five years. I wouldn't have read one of my favorite books ever. I would never have gotten to go on my trip to Providence, RI in 2019 and had the best week of my life with friends who shared my passion for all things Lovecraftian. I'd never have learned what I did, experienced what I did. And my mother would never, ever have changed her attitude on suicide, whatsoever. Life seems over when you want to commit suicide. But really, that is when you most need help to climb from the pit. And when you do climb from that pit, and I hope you do, however you do it, you'll find that after that, Life is really only just beginning. Stay well Emil.

[@Emilightning]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPin Hey, thank you so much for asking. I'm actually doing much better these days. About 2 months after I wrote this comment, I ended up quitting my job due to major depression/anxiety issues. I knew I needed to do something about it so I took a month off from work and went to a daytime hospital therapy program. Now I have a new amazing therapist, I've been working a much less stressful job for about 6 weeks, and I'm slowly getting my shit together :] It's a struggle, and I know it's far from over but I'm proud to say that I've been doing everything I can. I hope you continue to do well too!

[@teomantaner5992]

It's been a while since this comment, but i just hope you're doing well, and that you're loved and appreciated

[@ahmadfauzanbagaskoro7642]

For those who wonder what the handwritten words in the letter mean: 死ぬ (shinu) = to die 最終の地 (saishū no chi) = last place 苦しい旅 (kurushii tabi) = a painful journey (this is what I can get best with my handwriting keyboard) 絶望 (zetsubou) = despair Hope this helps. Correct me if I'm wrong 🙏🏻

[@oemaroemar-RBX]

Why is it jumbled tho?

[@ahmadfauzanbagaskoro7642]

At 1:09, the translation should be "3 people die every one hour."

[@zltoonslc2000rj]

I. Love. These. It’s a shame not a lot of PSAs like this exist anywhere else.

[@Kakmanmartinez666]

I lost my mom to suicide last year... Honestly can't imagine the victim's families wondering how it all went downhill and why they'd think to end their lives. I struggle with mental illness like my mom did. There's so many times I think I'd be happier with my mom but then I realize, there's a lot I need to do. I have a fiance I want to marry and a dog I'd love to adopt someday. We'd be the happiest little family even if we struggle sometimes... They say suicide only passes their pain onto others and I wholeheartedly understand that now... I understand everything my mom went thru. The emotions, the pain, the guilt of her traumas... Everything. It sucks.

[@PeachyReviews]

I’m truly sorry for your loss Teagan. I hope you can begin to heal at some point, I know it’ll never go away entirely but I hope it gets easier to carry. There’s always a reason to keep living. Sending love your way.

[@Kakmanmartinez666]

@@PeachyReviews Thank you so much! It gets a little better to cope but it never really goes away. It sucks because I've taken so much for granted. I'm trying to find resources and better myself. I'm doing a lot better than last year.

[@boriborimango]

Have you seen the road accident PSA from Tokai TV? That's makes me depressing too...

[@PeachyReviews]

boribori MANGO Yes, I’m planning on re-uploading that one after I’m done translating it, it’s proving difficult!

[@boriborimango]

@@PeachyReviews Thanks for uploading Road accident version. I really curious how the westerners see these Japanese pifs.

[@155chipmunkz]

Very informative.

[@meteiyikavak5996]

Can anyone read the handwritten note on 2:45 ?

[@kevinyeh8891]

@Peachy I feel compelled to tell you that your first subtitle is wrong, it's actually supposed to read "3 people die every hour."

[@PeachyReviews]

Thank you! I’m still learning so any correction is much appreciated. I can see where got the numbers mixed up, I see now the character for person is next to the “3”... d’oh!

[@beemerz3fan]

I love watching PSA these days. U know what, how about making a Discord channel or a Facebook group talking about PSA content?

[@PeachyReviews]

beemerz3fan I’m not a great fan of Discord to be honest. I don’t know if I’d be able to devote a lot of my time moderating something like a Facebook page around it, but it’s not a bad idea! I just personally don’t think I’d be able to be the one to set it up.

[@deathsun11]

a wiki ❤

[@deathsun11]

3:48 hitogata origins!? 🤔

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Japan the country that created Seppuku?

[@PeachyReviews]

Yes, but only within the realms of bushido and rules followed by the samurai. This modern message is more based on how overworked and stressed people are, not to do with honour.

[@AurumUsagi]

@@PeachyReviewsNot to mention amae is a factor in a lot of cases. There's too much peer pressure being heaped onto people to succeed, and failure is not often seen as a life lesson in Japan, particularly since failure is often viewed as a burden that can have ramifications for families who have a fixation on tradition. Which does sort of relate to the cultural obsession with honour and how it's often seen to be a duty to preserve it.

[@oemaroemar-RBX]

2:30 Why is it jumbled tho??