Episode notes
Mental health is something society finds difficult to talk about openly, so in this episode of Tokyo Lore Drops, we’re having an honest conversation about our experiences with it.
We talk about how our upbringings and relationships with our parents shaped the way we understand and deal with mental health, what we do when we’re feeling down, and how comfortable we are asking our friends for support.
We also compare mental health attitudes in Japan with those in our own countries, discuss the cost and accessibility of therapy, and ask a bigger question: did moving to another country actually leave our problems behind, or did we just bring them with us?
Finally, we talk about the importance of looking after yourself, valuing your own time, and recognising when you need to slow down.
💬 We’d love to hear from you:
• How did your upbringing shape you into the person you are now?
• Has moving abroad changed the way you think about your mental health?
• And when you’re having a difficult time, what do you like to do to clear your mind?
As always, these are just our personal experiences and perspectives - we are not mental health professionals.
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0:00 Welcome to episode 9!
0:50 How our upbringings shaped us
11:30 How we now cope with our mental health
18:34 Mental health in Japan vs our countries
24:39 Asking friends for support - are they in the right headspace?
26:01 Therapy is expensive and fairly inaccessible, but people need it more than ever
28:57 Did moving abroad fix our problems?
33:46 Learning new things about yourself
36:35 Learning to look after yourself
38:08 What do we do when we're feeling down?