Problems in modern Japan - depression and suicide
The increase in depressed patients in modern Japan has become a social problem, and more than 1 million people are diagnosed with depression. According to one theory, it is said that 3 out of 4 people who suffer from depression are not visiting medical institutions. In addition, the world ranking of suicide is number 8, and the fact that there are many suicide is also a big social problem. In Japan, the medical facilities are substantial, the people's health consciousness is also high, and therefore the average life expectancy is very long. However, is not it reality that psychological care is not sufficiently considered?
According to the WHO survey, the depression rate in Japan is 2.5%. This is lower in the world view. However, I believe that we should not judge that few depressed patients are frankly based on this result.
It is said that the tendency of symptoms for depression tends to differ between people in the Western region and those in the Asian region. In general, people in the Western region tend to have depression as a mental condition, whereas people in the Asian region tend to appear as physical symptoms such as headaches, lower back pain, or anorexia. For that reason, it is said that in Asian countries there are many cases where appropriate diagnosis is not done despite being suffering from depression. Also, until recent years diagnostic technology for depression has not improved, and there is also a view that accurate diagnosis has not been done so far.
Besides that, support in depression is very strong in Europe, America, Australia, South Africa, and others. Therefore, depression can be declared easily, so the depression rate is considered to be high. For example, Melbourne schools provide education on mental illness. For corporations in the United States, internal counselors support depression prevention.
I think that the recognition of depression has increased considerably in Japan, but I think that the support system like Western countries is not yet in place. I believe that it is necessary to understand depression and build a sufficient support system in the future in Japan.
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According to the WHO survey, the depression rate in Japan is 2.5%. This is lower in the world view. However, I believe that we should not judge that few depressed patients are frankly based on this result.
It is said that the tendency of symptoms for depression tends to differ between people in the Western region and those in the Asian region. In general, people in the Western region tend to have depression as a mental condition, whereas people in the Asian region tend to appear as physical symptoms such as headaches, lower back pain, or anorexia. For that reason, it is said that in Asian countries there are many cases where appropriate diagnosis is not done despite being suffering from depression. Also, until recent years diagnostic technology for depression has not improved, and there is also a view that accurate diagnosis has not been done so far.
Besides that, support in depression is very strong in Europe, America, Australia, South Africa, and others. Therefore, depression can be declared easily, so the depression rate is considered to be high. For example, Melbourne schools provide education on mental illness. For corporations in the United States, internal counselors support depression prevention.
I think that the recognition of depression has increased considerably in Japan, but I think that the support system like Western countries is not yet in place. I believe that it is necessary to understand depression and build a sufficient support system in the future in Japan.
350 words