Hikikomori overlooked developmental disorder Oct 28, 21:53
“The 11th year of Hikikomori. Looking back now, I think that the reason why I was bullied at school was because I had changed from some other child.
“I am currently unemployed and have mental and developmental disabilities. I have lost sight of how to escape from the withdrawal.”
This is the voice that reached NHK's special website. There have been many cases in which over 1400 posts submitted so far have complained about “developmental disabilities”. Some people said that due to developmental disabilities, communication with the surroundings did not work well, resulting in social isolation, “bullying” and “power harassment in the workplace”, which eventually resulted in a fall.
(Network reporter Akihiko Kanno Daichi Takahashi close-up contemporary + director Kensuke Nakamatsu)
“32% are diagnosed with developmental disorders”
Is there a connection between withdrawal and developmental disorders?
The results of a survey on the relationship between the two were presented at a symposium held in Nagoya City on the theme of “Developmental Disabilities and Hikikomori” this month.
Mr. Jun Kawai, a mental health welfare worker at “Nagaoka Kokoro Clinic”, which has a closed outpatient clinic in Nagaoka, Niigata, has announced.
However, when we examined the people who visited the outpatient clinic from January to August, it was revealed that 22 of the 67 patients were diagnosed with developmental disabilities.
The percentage was 32.8%.
At the symposium, there are many people who are overlooked from the circle of support because there are problems with sociality and communication due to developmental disabilities from experts, and it is difficult to seek support compared to other people. It was also pointed out.
In addition, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare from 2007 to 2009, the proportion of 148 people who came to mental health and welfare centers such as Yamanashi for consultation about developmental disorders A result of about 35% has been reported.
"Hikikomori" and "Developmental disabilities". I decided to go to see the people who actually contributed to the situation where these two things overlap.
“I ca n’t blend in”
Shinya Kosaki (39) lives in Aichi Prefecture. Mr. Kosaki began to hang out when he was in second grade. After being bullied by a classmate, he was unable to attend school and has been withdrawn for over 20 years. It has been said that the kind of feeling that I couldn't communicate well and that I couldn't blend in was around when I was in kindergarten.
"I say my name in front of everyone when I am in the sun, but I didn't say," I wonder why everyone needs to say this when I know my name. " Because of me, I couldn't play just my class ... I always thought that I couldn't do it normally like everyone else. The bullying may have been due to developmental disabilities. ''
"If you were diagnosed earlier ..."
Too many telephone consultations at public health centers cause trouble for counselors. Too many messages are sent to those who can connect with the messaging app, and no reply is received, and when they send anger and send more messages, the other party leaves. He says he still has trouble getting a sense of distance from people and getting into trouble.
“If you're curious, I will tell you a lot,” says Mr. Kosaki about his own characteristics.
Actually, Mr. Kosaki was diagnosed with a developmental disorder when he was 30 years old. It was about 15 years after I stayed.
Mr. Kosaki said that if he knew it was a developmental disorder earlier, he might not have been withdrawn.
“At first, I was shocked when I was told that it was a disability. But I heard that developmental disabilities are inherent, so I think it was a strange behavior when viewed from the surroundings. So I think it was good now.If I knew earlier, I might not have been attracted.Because of these characteristics, I understand that I can not do well with people and do my best to speak properly I think it's just a lot. "
Diagnosis is a turning point
“The diagnosis of developmental disabilities became my turning point.”
Next we decided to go talk to the man who sent me this post.
"Please come welcome"
Hirasawa (a pseudonym), 42 years old, welcomed us.
We live in group home for people with a disability from September. Mr. Hirasawa has been diagnosed with developmental disorder Asperger's syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disease) and ADHD (Lack of Attention / Hyperactivity). I am not good at setting up and cleaning up work, and doing multiple tasks at the same time.
When I looked into the room that showed me, a lot of luggage was placed directly on the floor. Before the interview, first ask why.
“In my own case, if I quit, there would be nothing there.”
The thing that was put out of sight, the existence itself would fall out of the head, so I answered that it was placed so that it could be seen.
I can't work well
Hirasawa-san began to hang out when he was 24 years old. After graduating from a national university, I worked part-time at a food factory, but I couldn't do my job well and retired in a few months. It is said that the state that hardly went out for two years continued.
“The father just said, 'I feel better if I go outside.” I didn't understand my pain at all.
Often collided with his father. A neighbor who heard the commotion reported to the police and was encouraged to go to the Mental Health and Welfare Center there. It was the developmental disorder that was diagnosed there.
“I used to think that I was normal, but I realized that I was not normal.”
Changes due to the use of welfare services
At first, he said he felt confused that he had a developmental disability, but decided to actively use welfare services to change the current situation. We decided to use employment support for people with disabilities.
However, although I got to work several times, I had retired because my work didn't go well, and I was able to stay with me for over 10 years.
“At first, I wasn't connected with the developmental disabilities that I couldn't work well. But I gradually started to realize that I couldn't do this because I had a disability.”
Change characteristics to strengths
My life changed a lot five years ago. It was adopted in the toilet paper manufacturing company that I am currently working for as a person with disabilities. Hirasawa was assigned to product quality control. I'm not good at working with people, but I wasn't convinced if I wasn't neat, and it was suitable for repetitively checking detailed numbers such as product strength.
Device 1: One job
The company also says that Mr. Hirasawa has made various efforts to make it easier to work. For Mr. Hirasawa, who is difficult to do multiple things in parallel, when he joined the company, the daily schedule was set in detail and the work to be done at that time was narrowed down to one.
Device 2: Clear instructions
Also, because there are characteristics that cannot be understood by ambiguous instructions, work instructions are clearly indicated.
Device 3: Information sharing at work
Mr. Hirasawa takes more time to learn work than other people. Until then, the trauma was that harsh words were thrown every time I asked a question to my boss or senior. Therefore, in the current workplace, Mr. Hirasawa's characteristics are widely shared, and it is said that multiple employees can easily consult at any time.
Mr. Kinyo Shimizu (Human Resources Division) of Mr. Hirasawa, who works for Mr. Hirasawa, said, “Since the personality is straight and tidy, there is no way to do the job properly, so it is the best person for quality control work. It has become a strength. "
Realize that you can live
5 years since I started working. Mr. Hirasawa gradually began to live positively through encounters with work that made the most of his characteristics and understanding of the workplace.
“With the people in the workplace admitting and needing me, I started to feel self-affirmed and I thought it was okay to live. I want to increase what I can do little by little. ''
Not embarrassing
Mr. Hirasawa says that if there are some of the people who are obsessed with thinking that they have developmental disabilities, they should be diagnosed.
“I think that if you find out the causes that you have been attracted to, you will not be able to get along well with society, and that there may be developmental disabilities, which are both negative. There may be an image, but disability is not an embarrassing thing and I want to tell you that using welfare services can make you feel better. ''
The way people around you are involved is important
The two interviewed this time were diagnosed with developmental disorders after a while in their adulthood. If there is a possibility of developmental disorder, should I be diagnosed as soon as possible so that I can't get involved? I spoke with Associate Professor Hiroshi Sakaizumi of the Faculty of Education at Miyazaki University.
Sakai says, “It does n’t mean developmental disabilities are hard. You do n’t have to be forced if you think that it ’s bad.” Rather, the people around you take the status quo. Is important. "
On top of that, “If you knew from early on that it was a developmental disorder, people around you could consider and consider what kind of consideration is necessary based on the characteristics of the person. Then you would n’t get involved in the first place. I think it ’s possible, and even if I ’m afraid, I think it ’s easy enough to recover. ”
It seems that many people who have been involved and have developmental disabilities are unable to communicate with others. Considering the opposite, it can be said that if the surroundings understood the characteristics and were able to touch well, there was no need to stay behind. I think that it is questioned how people with developmental disabilities interact with each other.
I will tell you more about the withdrawal and developmental disorder in “Close-up Hyundai +” (10 pm) on October 30th.