Chinese hospital opens ‘Dislike Going to Work Clinic’ to treat anxiety, depression

A Chinese hospital has attracted nationwide attention by launching a “Dislike Going to Work Clinic” which aims to address work-related anxiety and depression.

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The idea was proposed by parents who had previously taken their children to a “Dislike Going to School Clinic”.

Two months ago, the Qinhuangdao Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Hebei province in northern China launched the special outpatient service.

Signs at the specialist clinic outline the services it provides to patients. Photo: Bengbu News Network
Signs at the specialist clinic outline the services it provides to patients. Photo: Bengbu News Network

The move has sparked a widespread discussion on social media.

The initiative is an extension of a previously established “Dislike Going to School” clinic, which aimed to help Chinese parents address their children’s disdain for school by treating underlying academic stress and emotional issues.

Yue Limin, director of the hospital’s Sleep and Psychology Department and head of the clinic, said.

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“Previously, when children came to the ‘Dislike Going to School’ clinic, some parents would ask if there was a similar service for adults who do not want to go to work.”

The clinic aims to address a range of issues that people who find work meaningless suffer from. Photo: Shutterstock
The clinic aims to address a range of issues that people who find work meaningless suffer from. Photo: Shutterstock

  

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