The number of mental illness cases recognized as being work-related in Japan reached 1,055 in fiscal 2024, exceeding 1,000 for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/science-health/work-mental-illness-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #powerharassment #health #mentalhealth #customerharassment
It’s well known that Japan’s washoku diet, which is rich in fish, soy beans and vegetables, is good for one's health. Now, a large-scale study says it may also help prevent depression. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/japanese-diet-depression-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #mentalhealth #depression #food
Doug Belshaw
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The idea of that young people lack grit, or need to build resilience as part of their education, as a way of seeking to reverse the mental health crisis among out young people is really just more 'victim blaming';
we need not just to support young people but ask: what is it about modern life (in the UK) that causes such anguish & mental health difficulties?
Otherwise we are just trying to deal with the symptom(s) not the cause of the problem.
#MentalHealth #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/16/grit-no-substitute-for-extra-mental-health-funding-for-pupils-in-england-say-experts