Suicides in Japan are most likely to occur Mondays and least common on Saturdays, Mainichi Daily News reported Sunday. In 2003, Japan's worst year for suicides with 32,109, men were 30 percent more likely to kill themselves on Mondays than any other day, the government said. "Fatigue from vacation that prevents increased efficiency on Mondays also makes it easier to feel depressed," psychologist Minori Yasumoto said. Some 23,396 men and 8,713 women committed suicide in Japan during 2003, with 64.1 men taking their lives every day, but 80.7 of men killing themselves on Mondays. Women averaged 23.9 self-inflicted deaths daily, and 27.3 on Mondays. On Saturdays, the average fell to 53.5 for men and 21.2 for women. Men tended to commit suicide from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., while women more frequently killed themselves during the hour following noon. © Copyright 2005 by United Press International

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