Osaka - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular mental health issues that tend to crop up at post, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (winter blues)?
Japan is a highly depressed place. It is easy to feel very isolated here, though Kansai is friendlier than Tokyo. The isolation and "overwork" culture combined with low wage and negative attitudes towards foreigners all align to cause mental illness, especially depression, in people. Therapy is not really available. - May 2026
No. - May 2021
No concerns. - Jul 2018