I was talking to my wife yesterday about the most dramatically effective diet.

"Anxiety Diet"

We agreed on this view.

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As I mentioned the other day, I seem to be having depressive tendencies right now.

The most prominent one is "weight".

I quickly surpassed my goal weight the other day, and if I'm not careful, I'm sure it will still fall off.

My wife also lost weight badly, whether it was the PTA, the children's association, or the neighborhood association.

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I am the one who thoroughly researched "depression" in my "Dive Suicide Series" column.

I am proud to say that I am a person who objectively understands what kind of situation I am in and what measures I need to take -- but still, I have not been able to escape from this "depressed psychological state."

This is one example of how knowledge is not power.

No matter how much research you do on the new coronavirus when you get it, you get it just the same.

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In the meantime, I am now thoroughly committed to the following two things.

(1) Ensure sleep time by force even after administering all kinds of medications (stabilizers, sleeping pills).

(2) Force food into the mouth, even if you have no appetite.

There is no certainty that the above two will improve the situation, but I know that failure to do so will only worsen the situation.

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Depression is a painful condition.

I feel tired, I have a persistent low-grade fever, I lose my appetite, and I don't feel motivated -- and the most challenging part is that I don't know how long this will last.

"I want to recover as much as possible while continuing my daily life." I am well aware of the dangers of this approach.

Still, I am acutely aware that the fear of this disease lies in the fact that we think this way.

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To the 5 million people in Japan who are suffering from depression.

I hope you will feel a little better when you learn of the state of affairs at Ebata, who has written so much in his columns about "depression."