All,
As mentioned in my introduction post, I'm working with others on a documentary. Subject: Depression. We're filming it worldwide, and Japan is one of the countries we plan to visit.
Now, I've come across a term Hikikomori, which means that someone becomes more or less a recluse, mostly as a result from stress.
I wanted to know more about this phenonemon, but the only site I found discussing it is in, of course, Japanese. Oh, and the google translator only picks up a part of it.
Are there any Japanese (or expat) people around who can tell me more about it and perhaps even would be ready to be interviewed in front of a camera. Stories is the first thing I'm looking for, so we can prepare ourselves better. However, at some point, we will need to talk to people as well.
Also interested in depression with expats, who live in a society far from home and might have get depressed, too. Surely happens in Moscow where I am...
Many thanks!
Erik
As mentioned in my introduction post, I'm working with others on a documentary. Subject: Depression. We're filming it worldwide, and Japan is one of the countries we plan to visit.
Now, I've come across a term Hikikomori, which means that someone becomes more or less a recluse, mostly as a result from stress.
I wanted to know more about this phenonemon, but the only site I found discussing it is in, of course, Japanese. Oh, and the google translator only picks up a part of it.
Are there any Japanese (or expat) people around who can tell me more about it and perhaps even would be ready to be interviewed in front of a camera. Stories is the first thing I'm looking for, so we can prepare ourselves better. However, at some point, we will need to talk to people as well.
Also interested in depression with expats, who live in a society far from home and might have get depressed, too. Surely happens in Moscow where I am...
Many thanks!
Erik
