Number of Consultations Not Decreasing, but Reconstruction Budget Is at a Turning Point for Mental Care 15 Years After the Earthquake: Asahi Shimbun

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On the 20th, the government decided on the framework for the reconstruction budget for fiscal 2026 to 2030. Next spring will mark 15 years since the earthquake, and reconstruction projects will be scaled down even further. At the request of Iwate Prefecture, the decision was made to continue the project, but conditions were attached to the "mental care" of victims, and the reconstruction projects...