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Japan's Rising Mental Health Burden

Japan's mental health disorders are increasing. Anxiety disorders are rising 6.4% annually. This crowd shows 400 people affected by mental health conditions.

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Japan's mental health system is among the most under-resourced in the developed world. The country has more psychiatric beds per capita than almost anywhere — yet community care barely exists. Most people with depression never receive a diagnosis. The 2020 pandemic reversed a decades-long decline in suicides, with a spike driven almost entirely by women.