“Kyoto Animation” 2 months after arson Employee care is a challenge September 18 5:10

It will be two months in 18 days since the “Kyoto Animation” studio was arson. Among the employees involved in the incident, there are several people who are unable to return to the workplace due to mental shock, so the issue is how to take care of the heart.

On July 18, two months ago, a man who broke into the first studio of “Kyoto Animation” in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, burned gasoline and burned, 35 people died and 34 were severely injured. .

According to the people concerned, some of the injured employees have returned to the workplace so far to work on animation, but some employees have not been able to return due to mental shock at the beginning of this month. There were several people, some of whom said, “I can't go back to work with trauma.”

In addition, there have been more than 10 consultations for survivors and victims established by Kyoto Prefecture and Uji City, so how to care for the heart has become an issue. It is.

The Kyoto Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Center says, “It is important that the person around you is not aware of changes in mind and body, so it is important that people around you take care. I want to continue support. "