The Atlantic (October Issue)
2019/ 10/ 15 by jd in Global News
“Modern-type depression” is growing more prevalent in Japanese workplaces, but “its reach might extend far beyond Japan.” In the West, depression is often linked to personal sadness, but in Japan, depression “has long been considered a disease of fatigue caused by overwork.” Patients with modern-type depression “have the desire to stand up for their personal rights, but instead of communicating clearly, they become withdrawn and defiant.”
Tags: Defiant, Desire, Fatigue, Japan, Modern-type depression, Overwork, Patients, Personal rights, Prevalent, Sadness, West, Withdrawn, Workplaces
