Japan's experience with depression shows how closely tied some forms of physical and mental illness are to broader cultural attitudes - about work, for example, and levels of responsibility towards others.
Torisugari, an artist, who still has to contend with both his illness and with some of the same misunderstandings he faced in his early, surreal weeks decided to produce drawings through which he could talk about his condition, seeking to understand it. Today his manga are garnering an ever-larger and more appreciative audience in print and online. For him it's a kind of "manga therapy", as his psychiatrist calls it. For others - whether suffering with depression or not - it offers help in understanding the condition
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