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Taiwan's Depression Cases Are Approaching 640,000; Doctors Say There Has Been a Surge in Patients, Particularly Teachers and Those Unemployed Due to AI.
The lifetime prevalence of depression in Taiwan is approximately 1.2% to 25%, with nearly 640,000 confirmed cases nationwide. Dr. Chuang Chieh-yi, a psychiatrist at Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, points out that her patients are primarily unemployed and teachers. She says that the recent replacement of human labor by AI has led to widespread unemployment, particularly in design fields; the increase in teacher patients has sur…
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The lifetime prevalence of depression in Taiwan is approximately 1.2% to 25%, with nearly 640,000 confirmed cases nationwide. Dr. Chuang Chieh-yi, a psychiatrist at Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, points out that her patients are primarily unemployed and teachers. She says that the recent replacement of human labor by AI has led to widespread unemployment, particularly in design fields; the increase in teacher patients has sur…