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Foreign workers depressed in Japan
Tips on how to deal with depression in Japan as a trainee
I’ve only been here in Japan for a little over 4 years and yet I feel like I’ve been here for ages. It was a dream destination for me growing up since I loved anime and almost all stuff Japanese but I found myself writing this article about anxiety and depression with living here in Japan.
I am speaking from the perspective of a non-white foreigner living in Japan as that makes a whole world of a difference. A white person’s version of discrimination is way different than what other people of color might be especially labor workers like me.
So here are some tips on how to try to overcome your anxiety and depression while living in Japan as a foreigner.
- Learn the Language
It goes without saying. You need to learn their language to be able to communicate with them. To be able to voice out your feelings and for their feelings to be heard. The language barrier is one that is the hardest to overcome but it is essential if you want to survive here in Japan as almost nobody speaks English.
