As part of our efforts to help raise awareness on World Mental Health Day, which is observed on October 10, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), Betatrip, Inc., and Lundbeck Japan K.K. co-hosted an online seminar with the theme of “Stress Management” on Wednesday, October 2.

At this seminar, under the theme of stress management, specialists and affected parties examined items like recognizing stress, the importance of stress management, methods of stress control, and when to undergo a medical examination. During the panel discussion, questions were taken from the audience to consider the theme of stress management together. Please refer to the attached document for detailed information about the event.

Please note that the documents are only available in Japanese.

[Event Overview]

• Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024; 19:00 – 20:30 JST
• Format: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: Japanese only
• Participation Fee: Free
• Co-hosts: HGPI, Betatrip Inc., Lundbeck Japan K.K.
• With support from: the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the ReOpa Self-Help Group for People Living With Depression or Struggling With Life, Silver Ribbon Japan, the Organization of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities Porque, Mynavi Partners Corporation, the National Federation of Associations of Families with The Mental Illness in Japan (Minna-net), COmmunity Mental Health & welfare Bonding Organization (COMHBO), the Japan Depression Center (JDC), the Institute of Japan Mental-health Peer-support training, Peer Support Group Zai, Peacemind, Inc., and the Royal Danish Embassy

[Program]

Keynote lecture 1: Recognizing and Managing Stress

Dr. Yutaka Ono (President, Center for the Development of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training (CBTT))

Keynote lecture 2: I Need to Tell You Because I’ve Lived it! Five Life Hacks to Get Along With Stress

Mr. Shinsuke Kato (Representative, Peer Support Group Zai)

Panel discussion (Q&A format)

Moderator: Shunichiro Kurita (Senior Manager, HGPI)

Introducing World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is a day for raising awareness toward mental health issues and eliminating stigma that the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has observed for over three decades. Another objective of World Mental Health Day is to help people unify their voices to take action to create lasting change and foster a society where people can live with hope. World Mental Health Day is officially recognized as an international day by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year on October 10, awareness-raising activities based on that year’s World Mental Health Day theme are held in over 60 countries around the world. The theme for 2024 is, “It is time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace.”

For more details, please visit the WFMH website at https://wfmh.global/.