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Shrink～精神科医ヨワイ～ [Shrink: Seishinkai Yowai] #1
Shrink～精神科医ヨワイ～ 1 [Shrink: Seishinkai Yowai 1]
パニック障害、うつ病、発達障害──。隠れ精神病大国と呼ばれる日本は、その名の通り、精神病患者の数自体は、アメリカ等と比べると少ない。その一方で、自殺率は先進国の中でも最悪レベル。悩んでいても“精神科は特別なところ”という思いこみが、人々の足を遠のかせてしまう…。
精神科医・弱井は、そんな日本の現状を変えていき、一人でも多くの“心”を救うべく、こう願う──。
「僕はこの国に、もっと精神病患者が増えればいいと思っています」
精神科医・弱井は、そんな日本の現状を変えていき、一人でも多くの“心”を救うべく、こう願う──。
「僕はこの国に、もっと精神病患者が増えればいいと思っています」
- GenresManga
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 17, 2020
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April 5, 2026
Oh, liked this a bit more than expected! It's so kind, like not in a idealistic way, but in a very grounded sense. You can feel that the story was written with care. I also like the mangaka's afterword, and I believe they're doing well showing their wish for people to be able to meet a psychiatrist who treats them with sincerity and compassion because it is consistently shown through the story itself. I wish to see more.
July 29, 2023
The books are really good if you are interested in mental health
August 22, 2023
What a fabulous first read for the year! While the first chapter did not really impress me, the ones on depression hit really hard and really close.
The 3 chapters on smiling depression were more educative, helpful and therapeutic than my last sessions with my irl psychiatrist.
This was a wonderful read to start the year with. I cried.
The 3 chapters on smiling depression were more educative, helpful and therapeutic than my last sessions with my irl psychiatrist.
This was a wonderful read to start the year with. I cried.
October 4, 2025
A good story with relevant and useful content.
June 12, 2023
Il Giappone è il paese delle malattie mentali nascoste. Un paese che si piazza tra i primi al mondo per numero di suicidi. Konosuke Yowai è un medico psichiatra e, insieme a lui, seguiamo alcuni casi. Qui per esempio abbiamo gli attacchi di panico e la smiling depression.
Purtroppo il costo dei volumi non è propriamente a buon mercato, ma piuttosto taglio su altro perché credo che questa serie meriti di essere letta. Già in questo primo numero, gli spunti di riflessione sono tanti, a partire dallo stigma che si portano dietro le malattie mentali - malattie che molti non considerano nemmeno come tali, che molti etichettano come un segno di debolezza (soprattutto in una società come quella giapponese in cui il lavoro è tutto), tanto che spesso non si prende nemmeno in considerazione l'idea di farsi vedere da un medico specializzato. Uno psichiatra o, come dice Yowai, shrink, lo strizzacervelli. La gente quando pensa alla parola "psichiatra", parte da dei preconcetti, si fa subito delle idee strane: avere un disturbo mentale non significa automaticamente essere pazzi.
In questo primo volume, si fa mette sotto i riflettori il tema del cosiddetto work-life balance, perché lo stress ha effetto sul nostro corpo, tanto che, a volte, la mente manda dei segnali. Segnali che vanno colti, altrimenti le conseguenze potrebbero essere molto gravi. Yowai accompagna i suoi pazienti, li tratta sempre con gentilezza, li fa sentire a proprio agio, non si impone mai su di loro. Spiega tutto per aiutare loro, e pure noi lettori, a capire cosa sta succedendo. Imparare a prendersi cura di se stessi, imparare a capire i segnali che corpo e mente ci stanno mandando, è di fondamentale importanza. Mai voltare la testa dall'altra parte.
Visto che ho già tra le mani io secondo volume, me lo leggo subito.
Purtroppo il costo dei volumi non è propriamente a buon mercato, ma piuttosto taglio su altro perché credo che questa serie meriti di essere letta. Già in questo primo numero, gli spunti di riflessione sono tanti, a partire dallo stigma che si portano dietro le malattie mentali - malattie che molti non considerano nemmeno come tali, che molti etichettano come un segno di debolezza (soprattutto in una società come quella giapponese in cui il lavoro è tutto), tanto che spesso non si prende nemmeno in considerazione l'idea di farsi vedere da un medico specializzato. Uno psichiatra o, come dice Yowai, shrink, lo strizzacervelli. La gente quando pensa alla parola "psichiatra", parte da dei preconcetti, si fa subito delle idee strane: avere un disturbo mentale non significa automaticamente essere pazzi.
In questo primo volume, si fa mette sotto i riflettori il tema del cosiddetto work-life balance, perché lo stress ha effetto sul nostro corpo, tanto che, a volte, la mente manda dei segnali. Segnali che vanno colti, altrimenti le conseguenze potrebbero essere molto gravi. Yowai accompagna i suoi pazienti, li tratta sempre con gentilezza, li fa sentire a proprio agio, non si impone mai su di loro. Spiega tutto per aiutare loro, e pure noi lettori, a capire cosa sta succedendo. Imparare a prendersi cura di se stessi, imparare a capire i segnali che corpo e mente ci stanno mandando, è di fondamentale importanza. Mai voltare la testa dall'altra parte.
Visto che ho già tra le mani io secondo volume, me lo leggo subito.
February 4, 2022
a must read for anyone who's interested or is currently working in the field of psychology and/or psychiatry
September 8, 2023
La tematica trattata è piuttosto particolare, sfata i falsi miti sulle malattie mentali e ce le "avvicina ", comunicando chiaramente che possono colpire ognuno di noi e che non bisogna vergognarsi a chiedere aiuto. Le storie (ognuna con personaggi affetti da un diverso tipo di malattia mentale) sono ambientate in Giappone, ma i falsi miti da noi restano gli stessi. Il protagonista, psichiatra che ha in cura vari personaggi, rivela grande empatia, pur con le sue particolarità. Interessanti anche gli scorci flash sul suo passato, che a quanto pare verrà svelato man mano.
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May 29, 2025
Hands down, the best portrayal of mental health, mental illness, and the medical field in Japan that I've seen in Japanese literature. This was nuanced, thoughtful, and realistic yet empathetic in its portrayal of the various characters' struggles with panic attacks, depression, and being diagnosed with autism as an adult. 5 stars.
June 13, 2025
อ่านแล้วร้องไห้เลย พูดถึงปัญหาสุขภาพจิตได้ดีมาก รู้สึกเหมือนได้รับอ้อมกอดอบอุ่น และได้เรียนรู้ข้อมูลของปัญหาสุขภาพจิตต่างๆ ที่มีอยู่จริงในสังคม การมีอยู่ของเรื่องนี้ ช่วยเพิ่ม awareness เรื่อง mental health ในเชิงบวก ทว่าก็แอบกลัวเพราะอ่านแค่เล่มแรกก็เหมือนตัวเอกถูกวินิจฉัยไปด้วยเลย 5555
January 31, 2026
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งานภาพใด ๆ ก็คือสอดประสานกับเรื่องราวแล้วทำออกมาได้อบอุ่น
ชอบการเล่าเรื่องที่อ้างอิงมาจากเรื่องจริงที่ร้อยเรียงออกมาได้น่าสนใจ
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อ่านไปก็มีแอบน้ำตารื้นไปบ้าง เข้าใจสิ่งที่ผู้ป่วยหลาย ๆ คนต้องเผชิญ
สภาวะความกดดันใด ๆ โรคซึมเศร้า โรคแพนิก เขียนออกมาได้ดีเลย
อยากให้ทุกคนได้ลองอ่าน อยากให้มันแมส อยากอ่านเล่มต่อแล้ว
9/10 .
ป่วยกายหาหมอได้ แต่ทำไมป่วยใจถึงไม่อยากไปหาหมอกันจังนะ?
นี่เป็นการ์ตูนที่เรียนตามตรงคือชอบตั้งแต่คอนเซปท์ของเรื่องแล้ว
งานภาพใด ๆ ก็คือสอดประสานกับเรื่องราวแล้วทำออกมาได้อบอุ่น
ชอบการเล่าเรื่องที่อ้างอิงมาจากเรื่องจริงที่ร้อยเรียงออกมาได้น่าสนใจ
โอเค การเล่าแบบนี้ไท่ใช่อะไรที่ใหม่ แต่มันกลับทำงานกับเราได้อย่างดี
หลายประโยคในเล่มช่วยฮีลใจให้เรารู้สึกดีขึ้นอย่างบอกไม่ถูก
อ่านไปก็มีแอบน้ำตารื้นไปบ้าง เข้าใจสิ่งที่ผู้ป่วยหลาย ๆ คนต้องเผชิญ
สภาวะความกดดันใด ๆ โรคซึมเศร้า โรคแพนิก เขียนออกมาได้ดีเลย
อยากให้ทุกคนได้ลองอ่าน อยากให้มันแมส อยากอ่านเล่มต่อแล้ว
9/10 .
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