A Month of Chiropractic Support: Mental Health Recovery Journey in Tokyo

Treatment and Daily Routine:

Treatment and Daily Routine:

Chiropractic treatment for the neck twice a day (morning and evening)
Cleaning the room and bathroom in the morning
Wake up at 5:00 AM → Morning walk around the neighborhood
Using a sleep app to monitor sleep quality
Listen to a 5-minute “World News” podcast in the morning
Daily action plans and execution records
Recording mood changes, medication dosage, and body responses
Reporting to the family group chat with photos (all commuting done by bicycle)
Reading Zen-related books to calm the mind

Initially, it wasn’t perfect, but over time, it gradually became part of my daily routine.

Autonomic Nervous System, Physical Condition, and Activity Log

Date	CARTE Score	Medication (a=sleeping pill / m=anxiolytic)	Sleep Time	Mood/Condition Notes	Activity and Remarks
9/1	27	a, m	6–7h	Felt weak around 3 PM and lay down	No chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/2	36	m (4:00 PM)	6–7h	Felt down in the morning, better than last week	No chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/3	51	m (4:00 PM)	4–5h	–	No chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/4	–	–	3–4h	Felt tense at the gym, mood level 1	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/6	71	m (5:30 PM), a	6–7h	Night sweats, felt weak → recovered after deep sleep	No chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/8	–	m	6–7h	Felt down	No chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/9	–	–	6–7h	Mood improved, felt great in the morning	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/11	47,59,61	a	5h	Mood level 5, felt down in the evening	Chiropractic treatment, 2h cycling, English vocabulary
9/12	52,62	–	6–7h	–	Chiropractic treatment, cycling, started podcast
9/14	52,62	m	5h	Felt good in the morning	No chiropractic treatment, part-time job, cycling
9/15	76	m (evening)	6–7h	Felt great in the morning → tired in the evening	No chiropractic treatment, part-time job, cycling
9/16	64,60	–	5h	Felt weak → showered, mood level 7	Chiropractic treatment, running, cycling
9/17	53,63,96	a (half)	6–7h	Mood 5–6, stable in the afternoon	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/18	56,73	–	6–7h	Mood 5, head discomfort, withdrawal symptoms	Chiropractic treatment, 2h cycling, 1h walking
9/19	49,91,79	a	6–7h	Mood 6, good physical condition	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/20	72	–	6–7h	Mood 7, feeling great	Chiropractic treatment, part-time job, cycling
9/21	70,84	m	6–7h	Mood 5, condition 6, stable	Chiropractic treatment, part-time job, cycling
9/22	28,70,70	–	6–7h	Felt sluggish in the morning → felt better in the evening	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/23	66,32,77	–	6–7h	Withdrawal symptoms → felt great at night	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/24	83,88	m (1/4)	6–7h	Body felt sluggish but mood stable	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/25	100	a	Good sleep	Mood and condition very good	Chiropractic treatment, cycling
9/26	–	–	6–7h	Mood and condition very good	Chiropractic treatment, cycling

Subsequent Progress

Afterward, my condition improved and my mother came to pick me up for a visit home. I worked part-time for half a day, and for the next half month, I took the medication a few times in the evening. After that, I stopped taking any medication completely. I enjoyed my hobby of fishing and am currently working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I’m also actively working toward obtaining qualifications for my desired career and living a stable and fulfilling life.