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adjustment disorder; adaptive disorder
a mental health condition characterized by difficulty coping with a significant life change or stressful event
Medical term
適応障害 combines 適応 (adaptation) + 障害 (disorder). It's an official medical diagnosis in Japan.
Common triggers
- 転職/異動 - job change/transfer
- 転居 - moving
- 結婚/離婚 - marriage/divorce
- 死別 - bereavement
- 職場のストレス - workplace stress
Symptoms
Difference from depression
適応障害 is typically tied to a specific stressor and improves when the stressor is removed, whereas うつ病 (depression) may persist regardless.
Related words
Related Words
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燃え尽き症候群 (burnout)
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メンタルヘルス (mental health)
Related:
心療内科 (psychosomatic medicine clinic)
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五月病 (May blues)
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PTSD (PTSD)