Video Title: I was a Caged Bird: Psychiatric Hospitalization in Japan

Publishers: Best Harvest Culture, NHK Publishing

Call Number: DVD 415.95 2612

Description:

Is it care or isolation? A dark secret has been exposed. Japan accounts for approximately 20% of the world's total psychiatric beds. For years, long-term stays in psychiatric hospitals have not been uncommon. However, the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster prompted relocations, bringing the country's disturbing state of psychiatric care into the light. It was discovered that many long-term patients did not actually require hospitalization. Why have these men and women had to live in psychiatric institutions for decades, even when their conditions were stable and they were capable of living in society? This program delves deep into the dark side of psychiatric treatment and traces the journeys of patients attempting to rebuild their lives.

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