Japan - Understanding developmental disorders / People with disabilities that hinder learning face a myriad of challenges in life

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Understanding developmental disorders / People with disabilities that hinder learning face a myriad of challenges in life

For people with developmental disorders, life can spiral into a vicious cycle where they lose confidence or feel...

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Teachers on Leave for Mental Problems Decrease for 1st Time in 18 Yrs

Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)--The number of public school teachers in Japan who took sick leave due to mental health problems fell for the first time in 18 years in...

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Survey: 56.7% of offices have workers with mental health issues

Workers with mental health problems are found at nearly 60 percent of offices in Japan, according to a survey by the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training........

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Psychiatric health issues now on govt planning list

The health ministry plans to add mental problems to a list of major ailments, bringing the number of such illnesses to five, according to ministry sources.....

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