Mental illnesses increase among care workers for elderly in Japan

Mental illnesses increase among care workers for elderly in Japan

Photo taken in March 2016 in Tokyo shows a nursing care worker for elderly people, who had depression and applied for workers' compensation for it as she believes it was caused by harsh working conditions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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