Episodes of Overcoming Difficulties

This section introduces episodes by persons who had suffered neuroses and depression, but successfully overcame and recovered mainly with the help of Morita therapy.

While it is common that those who suffer from neuroses and anxieties have multiple symptoms, the following episodes of suffering and recovery will focus on their primary symptoms.

Agoraphobia

• From the Fear of Having Frequent Urges to Urinate to the Fear of Others’ Gaze and Social Phobia

• By Junji Ishida (pseudonym), 33 years old male, company employee

Social Phobia (taijin-kyofu-sho)

• Moving beyond Adjustment Anxiety and Sadness

• By Yusaku Matsutani (psyeudonym), 35 years old male, company employee

Panic Disorder

• Becoming Mentally and Physically Resilient through Learning Morita Therapy

• By Yumiko Murakami (pseudonym), 28 years old female, company employee

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Anxiety Neurosis)

• Days of Preoccupations with the Fear of Death

• By Sae Okano (pseudonym), 36 years old female, homemaker

Obsessions (Obsessive Neurosis)

• Consequences of Endless Fears of Bad Omens and Divine Punishment

• By Naotaro Morino (pseudonym), 36 years old male, company employee

Major Depression (Mood Disorder)

• Struggling with Depression

• By Hachitaro Kasugai (pseudonym), 42 years old male, company employee