00:00Japan faces a mental health crisis, yet only 54% of adults say they would seek treatment for serious problems,
00:07far fewer than the 70% in the U.S.
00:09This gap reveals how stigma shapes care very differently.
00:13Japanese adults want to keep much greater social distance from people with mental illness, about 84% versus 28%
00:21in the U.S., even though they see those individuals as less dangerous.
00:25They also doubt treatment's effectiveness more, with 78% believing treatment helps compared with 95% of Americans.
00:34Researchers say anti-stigma efforts in Japan must focus on reducing social distance, not just fear.
00:41Surprisingly, a stronger sense of mattering, feeling important to others, is linked to greater willingness to seek help in Japan.
00:49Even amid stigma, Andrew Subica, the study's lead author, said,
00:53We weren't expecting mattering to have such a strong connection with treatment-seeking.
00:58He adds, culture shapes views on mental illness.
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