Arthur Koestler wrote about Zen and the Faquir, travelling to Japan and India to study these famous Oriental techniques. He came back disappointed; the Indians were cheating, and Zen archery missed the mark; it was no more than a relaxing method. In Japan, he discovered that people suffered from paralyzing stress, and he even visited madhouses to study the phenomenon. Japanese crazy people are never violent; their madness is different. I spent time in China and found the Chinese uniformly normal and rational, not like my neurotic Jewish folk. Yet, Chinese and Japanese also suffer from mental issues.
BBC writes:
The Chinese government has recognised the need for mental health support for teens. Those plans include counselling rooms in every school, psychiatric services in at least one hospital in every county and more mental health professionals. The aim is to build a nationwide system of psychological support and crisis intervention by 2030.
According to the State Council, 92% of primary schools and 95% of junior middle schools now have a counsellor. Many major cities, including Beijing, have started to incorporate mental health into the curriculum.
Pic. Exam somewhere in China. I learn something new every day.
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