Published: April 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am ET
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Title: 5% of Fukushima residents need immediate psychological care, survey says
Source: Kyodo
Date: Apr. 27, 2012
About 5 percent of nearly 90,000 Fukushima Prefecture residents who responded to a health monitoring survey need immediate psychological care, the Fukushima prefectural government said Thursday. [...]
The result was based on responses on interview sheets that included questions such as if they were having trouble falling asleep and if they were unable to concentrate.
Of those needing immediate care, 3,291 were of high school age or older and 1,311 were of junior high school age or younger [...]
In a separate survey of pregnant [Fukushima] women [...] 1,298, 14.6 percent of the 8,886 who responded, showed signs of depression or strong anxiety. [...]
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Published: April 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am ET
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Pardon my french, but "Oh F*&K me!" So this is TPTB's next step, immediate application of psychoactive drugs, to help control "their anxiety"!?
I really wish I could apply my past assumptions to this and just write it off as being a silly overreaction. It just seems like the scriptwriters on this show aren't playing by any of the normal rules. What rules are they playing by?
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Poor souls, the need the psychological support of feeling the blood of tepco managers on her glowing fingers.
on 6 of may all reactors stop, that they never start again!
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Little Blue Pills is not the answer !!!!!
Get them out of there !!!!!!
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Right on Doc! The little blue pill is NEVER the answer!
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Sorry Jill, but you are wrong … as I know from personal experience with anxiety, especially, and depression to some extent.
Granted that removal from anxiety and/or depression inducing situations can be the long-term answer, but often it is impossible to quickly leave a bad situation, e.g. domestic conflict or more general troubles, and after-effects will linger anyway, as PTSD demonstrates.
Medication (appropriate of course) IS the answer to minimizing the crippling, emotional effects of trauma, e.g. tranquilizers enable one to function reasonably well, whilst such effects as panic attacks can virtually paralyze, or lead to irrational action.
There is no essential difference between a medication for a "broken mind" and a plaster cast for a broken leg.
In context: people in Japan cannot just up and leave – most never – so medication IS the answer to the situation as-is. It is irrelevant that, ideally, Fukushima had never happened, just as ideally one would not have accidentally broken a leg and needed a plaster cast to enable some mobility/normalish functioning.
With luck you may never find out how wrong you are.
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gerryhiles, you're wrong on so many levels here…
Just trumping your comment really…
The little blue pill is never the answer!
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I would HATE to see thousands of Fukushima residents all in a state of withdrawal once the anti-depressants run out.
cymbalta, Prozac, etc. can turn the strongest person into a suicidal wreck in 2-3 days if they stop the med cold turkey
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Psychological care is no match for problems created by a nuclear disaster.
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ATTN: JAPAN! Fusco's Chernobyl Legacy pix are no doubt contributing to their anxiety…a better remedy than pharming it out is…
Print those pix BIG, attach them to poles, and HIT THE STREETS, occupy govt (public!) Buildings and MAKE THEM FIX IT somehow with money and care for the public health…
Have your babies at home, that way they can't just whisk them away for disposal when they look like Belarus babies…take them out in the streets with you…MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD LISTEN!!!
(US is now pulling all troops off Okinawa, hmm!)
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The zombie phenomenon taking hold as predicted? Any link to the mad cow phenomenon? How can something turn a perfectly good brain into swiss cheese? 1 Particle of Pu? 1 Particle of Ra? One thing is clear. There is a substance that crosses the blood/brain barrier and does damage. The membrane just can't take the abuse.
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154,300 Pound Meteorite hit the Earth last night
It landed in fragments in the Sierra foothills of California.
The meteor probably weighed about 154,300 pounds, said Bill Cooke, a specialist in meteors at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. At the time of disintegration, he said, it probably released energy equivalent to a 5-kiloton explosion. The Hiroshima bomb was 15 kilotons.
"They" the scientists tasked to protect us from such things, knew nothing about this until it hit the atmosphere at 44,000 miles and hour, getting so hot that it didn't burn it vaporized.
These same think tank expert types are the ones telling that nuke can be made safe, that we can "soup up" the clunkers and get even more power out of them, that only a handful of people ever got hurt by radiation from nuke.
The draw of the science, the sexiness of it all on the surface belies the ugliness of the denial that blinds.
http://nukeprofessional.blogspot.com/2012/04/154300-pound-meteorite-hit-earth-last.html
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Hi stock@hawaii.rr.com
Good thing it didn't land on a Nuclear Plant.
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Hahahha! Awesome. I needed a good chuckle.
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It was found to be made of solid gold and it landed on the mother lode. There seems to be a force that attract gold to this location in California.
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On a different subject, Adolph Hitler was a great supporter of the theory that says our weather comes from outer space. Maybe all gold comes from outer space? It's something to think about. If (when) my brain is swiss cheese, I'll change my handle to "The mad dumper". I have a good idea, let's have some tea.
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Excellent idea hbjon,…I'll put on the kettle!
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mark_eric, maybe free association? Are they playing by whatever comes into their heads? I agree that sometimes we can see their rationale, but, so many times we can see there is no rationale and only deceit.
TheBigPicture, that's an interesting point. Perhaps it also becomes a public relations way to say that the disaster is really rather small, after all, and a little counseling or drugs is all that is needed. Maybe a local official sincerely hoping to get some help for the local population? Maybe a government PR campaign minimizing the problems? Both?
The thing is this – we never really know which? Is this completely deliberate? Or, is the worldview so different between pro-nukes and no-nukes, that we can't recognize sincerity in the other?
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5% needing urgent psychological care? easy 10% in most places……maybe the 5% in question is pre-Fuku disaster, On a really good day.
but then, the term "urgent" may be a bit of a grey area, like "immediate" when it comes to public health in Japan.
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If there wasn't a nuclear problem, there wouldn't have been an increase in depression in the first place. It's only a natural reaction. Yeah, just give 'em meds and dampen their mind like zombie…you know.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sNeRxpYCkHs
Anonymous finally spilled the truth on Fukushima
Interesting video, I hope it spreads faster than the radiation did
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Full marks for the message, but for me the sound quality was awful. Anyone else, or is it just me/my machine?
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They do that on purpose so authorities can't match the voice.
Unfortunately for us, in means poor sound quality
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Ah, thanks. Sensible, under the circumstances.
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I am thrilled that Anonymous has posted this video. Say what you want about this social anomaly, I have berated them on their site for missing the boat on this myself, but they have a following of young people that believes in their messages. This is exactly what needs to be done. The middle class peoples seem to be too busy trying to live the dream to pay attention to their own demise. This is really a tipping point for this issue with the younger crowd. This will occupy their minds and maybe will cause more pressure towards the MSM to cover this serious game changing event.
Go Anonymous, you have finally found your calling and now have a reason to be!
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Oh yeah Jebus! I posted and Tweeted that video all over the place yesterday. I AM HUMBLED they came out with the truth. So proud of them. I subscribed to their channel so will be alerted to more videos from them.
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Mornin Whoopie,
Yes it is very good news. The occupy movement had way too many things piled upon the table and now they have found the one issue on it that is so very important to all life.
They seem to be the voice of the youngest set and will allow many to come to their senses.
After all, what is money, power, influence, and 99% to 1%, if we ALL are being irradiated into oblivion.
I just hope that we are still only at the edge of the cliff, looking into the abyss, and have not already been pushed over the edge…
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Morning Jebus! Yes, it is A SUPER VIDEO and I hope they do more SOON. Something has to wake up the masses. These guys just might BE IT!
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…faster than Fuku radiation? that means all over Australia in up to 9 days. Good luck
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Did it really spread Down Under that quickly? I knew it hit the US hard, but I couldn't find much info on Australia.
Am I really surprised at the lack of info tho…
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detected in Darwin NT by govt monitor 8 days after the meltdowns, and intermittent detections by independent monitors ever since.
Almost no media coverage. Very few here want to know about it.
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The comments at the video site are the usual YT comment slop, but one of them says "enenews.com" – that's all it says. Cool!
You can give it a thumbs up and help bump it to the top, if you like. Look for it when you watch the vid.
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This video/audio clip IS very informative.
Must go viral NOW!
"We have some catching up to do." – Anonymous
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Chas Aha
I have tried multiple times to write a comment under the video, publicly attesting to its factual content. I agree that we need to make it viral.
However, I've been blocked from commenting on all 3 browsers' I've tried. I don't believe this is accidental.
I would appreciate it if someone else could post my comment for me:
The information in this video is factually correct.
I am willing to publicly go on the record asserting that.
My analysis here:
http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/time-to-wake-up.html
Dr. Majia Nadesan
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majia,…I tried like hell to post a comment for you,…it doesn't like me either!
It seems I am blocked also.
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Thank you StillJill
I wonder how long before the censorship turns into something worse?
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This sure has me wondering too majia!
This video has grown legs all the way up to her chin!
Me likes!
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majia, you probably know this, but just in case…
You need a (free) YT account to post comments on YT. You should be seeing your nickname in the upper right hand corner of your YT screen.
If you click on the box where your nickname appears, you should see your account settings, including whether they think you are in "good standing" in various categories. That might tell you whether they have some issue with your comments, and perhaps you could pursue it from there.
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Thank you Aigeezer
I checked after I read your suggestion.
I'm in "good standing" on everything.
However, I have been banned from making comments and had my comments removed for articles on Fukushima at many sites, including ProPublica and the New York Times.
I'm always very careful what I write so I suspect someone doesn't like my evidence…
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Test YT comment post. Worked okay for me just now and about an hour ago.
What can be worse than censorship? Firing squad? …or just poisoning our air, food and water. (same result)
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Never mind branding ordinary citizens as mentally ill. Something seriously wrong with Japanese PTB. 30,910 units of depleted Uranium has been stored right in the heart of Saitama-city. :O
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These poor people. They have been lied to, ignored for over a year, it's no wonder they need help. Will they get it, is the question. And what kind of help? It seems to me everyone who works in the Government, anyone who works in any type of position, spout the Gov's stance on the situation – "everything is SAFE" "eat your veggies" Even the newscasters spout the Gov's line. How will they ever come out of this ok? We know the answer. THEY WILL NOT.
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5% need psycological care. 100% of them need immediate evacuation!
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100% evacuation needed-I agree.
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Now for some good news:
Japan publishes feed-in tariffs – 100% renewable – Renewables International http://www.renewablesinternational.net/japan-publishes-feed-in-tariffs/150/537/38095/
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And this-all posted by f311wdogs just now:
KYOCERA, IHI, MIZUHO Corporate Bank Reach Basic Agreement to Build & Operate 70MW Solar Power Plant in Japan http://global.kyocera.com/news/2012/0403_kara.html
Alright! Go Solar!! Go Wind!! Go anything but Nuclear!!
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STILL Japan isn't safe. It will never be safe. Like Philup said: EVACUATE JAPAN TODAY!
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The number of newly engaged workers in March was 483.
The maximum external exposure dose was 19.06 mSv, and no significant value was measured for the internal exposures
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2012/1202813_1870.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
NO SIGNIFICANT VALUE? BUT YOU LIE ALL THE TIME TEPCO!
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All those symptoms are the result of immune system damage. You see the same thing with people who have CFS/ME, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune diseases. And doctors used to say "it's all in your head."
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It's also over burdened adrenals. I have not slept in three nights again,…started after Gulf spill. My cortisol levels have been red-lining it for over two years! I have even tried, still take naturopathic herbs for adrenals,…all to no avail. I take no meds,…but a post yesterday got me thinking. Someone suggested 'sleeping pills' be somehow procured and stored for the BAD DAYS!
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http://www.google.com/search?q=cortisol+levels+marijuana&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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"You may think that THC mellows you out. But according to science, even frequent smokers have a rise in cortisol when smoking. Cortisol is a marker for stress and is NOT a stress reliever. Like cigarettes, many people feel like weed reduces their stress level when in reality it actually increases it…."
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/marijuana-increases-cortisol-Marijuana INCREASES cortisol (stress), and DECREASES prolactin (lactation)
“You may think that THC mellows you out. But according to science, even frequent smokers have a rise in cortisol when smoking. Cortisol is a marker for stress and is NOT a stress reliever. Like cigarettes, many people feel like weed reduces their stress level when in reality it actually increases it. …”
http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/marijuana-increases-cortisol-stress-and-decreases-prolactin-lactation.194063242/
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Yes, and radiation is good for us. You can say what you want…quote what you want…litsten to what you want…the truth is, THC is medicine. All medicine carries an inherent risk. Like x-rays and ct scans. The doctor knows they are bad for us but the good outweighs the bad. So if I have a little stress when I medicate to kill cancer, it's worth it. Even though, I don't believe everything I read. I do believe in results.
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Anne,….I did NOT know that! I agree from some of the readings,…it does appear to raise our stress hormone of cortisol! But,….so does radiation,…which doesn't make it right,…but may not be the thing that got me. This was on the third site down that you posted Anne,..
" Marijuana use at 2-10 puffs, one to 16 times per day caused reduced pain and … moderate marijuana use does not change the levels of sex hormones levels such as … follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin and cortisol in men and women."
I smoke 4-5 puffs, five to six times a day, when my back and neck are so ONFIRE I cannot stand or cook anymore.
I also smoke when my gastroparesis makes me vomit all day.
These are things I simply cannot live with. But, not sleeping will take me out faster I know.
I always appreciate knowledge,…Thanks Anne. Food for my thinking cap!
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Are you in the UK? Here's a form you can fill out expressing your Views on Nuclear:
Risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants (EU stress tests) as a follow-up to the Fukushima accident http://pfeust.jrc.ec.europa.eu/public-feedback
Plus (both from f311wd's)
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
HIROSHIMA, CHERNOBYL, FUKUSHIMA: CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY http://moritagen.blogspot.jp/2012/04/blog-post.html
Scroll Down For English Translation
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sometimes 180 tons of melting uranium is just 180 tons of melting uranium. and it's normal to want to marry your mom reactor and melt dad,,,it would seem the emotional resistance to reveal the reactor cores whereabouts would indicate a severe case of some type of disorder, so it's best to test the publics psychy first of course,,,
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