health

30s

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
To a Bright Future with Family Support

(SO from Ibaraki Prefecture/Male/30s/Civil Servant) My dream was to become a teacher. In pursuit of that dream, I challe...
20s

When at Last I Could Speak of My Honest Feelings, I Felt the Love of My Parents, with My Heart Filled with a Sense of Security

(MY from Yokohama/20s/Female) I was struck by a sudden illness when I was a senior in high school. After having surgery ...
70s

Life Is Depended on How Your Kokoro Is; The Many Miracles That Were Gifted Upon Me

(SK from Yamagata Prefecture/70s/Male/Unemployed) There is nothing but gratitude for the many miracles I have been gifte...
50s

Losing My Parents One After Another… Overcoming Sadness and Loss

(SK from Niigata Prefecture/50s/Female/English Teacher) It was 23 years ago. I lost my mother in early September and my ...
40s

The Hardships I Had with Autism; Days Filled with Joy! (the Son’s Story)

(KK from Kagawa Prefecture/40s/Male/Employee) “There is something about me that is different from other people.” This is...
30s

Unexpected Hernia Became a Trigger to Change My Life for the Better

(TM from Nagasaki Prefecture/30s/Female/ Housewife) “My back hurts.” I put up the pain and did house work on that Saturd...
50s

The New World That I Have Come to See by Opening the Door of My Heart, After Having Lived a Life of Withdrawal

(MK from Kyoto Prefecture/50s/Male/ Part-Time Worker) One's character cannot be changed easily. Since my childhood, I ha...
70s

What I Gained from Being Diagnosed with Dementia; The Reality My Family Had to Accept

(KI from Yamanashi Prefecture/70s/Female/Housewife) I have always taken good care of my health than anyone else, and had...
50s

Calm and Peaceful Days that I Obtained After Getting Over the Suffering of Schizophrenia

(YS from Kanagawa Prefecture/50s/Female/ Housewife) My late father used to lash out violently at us when he got angry, a...
70s

From Being an Expert on Making People Frustrated; the Drastic Change Between My Daughter and I

(KY from Tokyo Prefecture/Female/70s/Esthetician) “Mom, you are an expert in making people frustrated!” –were my daughte...