What's your recommendation for helping Crown Princess Masako recover fully from whatever is ailing her?

Tuesday 09th December, 07:45 AM JST

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Ke11iente at 04:39 AM JST - 10th December

She needs to not be afraid to be herself. She's a strong, intelligent, opinionated woman, and she's crushing herself trying to live up to everyone else's expectations-- which usually amount to "Stand here. Look Pretty. Do what you're told. Don't have an opinion." There has got to be a balance between performing her imperial duties and acting as a representative for the throne while also maintaining a personal identity and a modicum of independence. Finding that balance starts with taking control of your life and realizing that you have the power to make decisions for yourself. Short of incarceration and torture (which I actually wouldn't put past the IHA) no one can make you do anything you don't want to do.

That and plenty of alcohol should set her straight.
buttamimi at 08:35 AM JST - 10th December

She needs to go on a homestay at Buckingham Palace and take advice from the British Royal Family. After all, the British Royals seem to know how to kick of their shoes and enjoy life.
Potsu at 09:32 AM JST - 10th December

For God's sake women,grow up and get a friggin divorce.
fds at 11:11 AM JST - 10th December

she can either: - suck it up and do her duty as princess i.e. attending all official events with her husband instead of just those that she wants to (i wanna go to spain but don't wanna go to brazil). she's smart enough to know what she was getting into. - try to change the system. she doesn't have to listen to kunaicho and actually they should be the ones listening to her so just do what you want and tell kunaicho to f-off. - get a divorce.
williamsmith at 01:10 PM JST - 10th December

I'm really not sure. It must be extremely difficult not to have to worry about making rent or mortgage payments, feeding a family and saving for their education, and it must really be a heavy weight on her not to have stress about layoffs and possibly losing her job and livelyhood. I really don't know how to help a person with such problems.
burikko at 08:39 PM JST - 10th December

Divorce is one of the select, considerable Japanese think so, frankly speaking.
DavidPatterson at 12:52 AM JST - 11th December

God knows. She needs to ask Him.
DoctorLady at 01:13 AM JST - 11th December

She could be better in 8-12 weeksif only she had the right kind of psychologist. There is no reason she should suffer for years from something so easily treated.

If it is really an Adjustment Disorder, then she needs to find a qualified, competent psychologist who can provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This form of therapy is empirically supported and is the most successful form of therapy for most conditions. It is the only proven form of psychotherapy for treating and curing adjustment, anxiety, and mood disorders. CBT is based on the interaction of the person's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and interpersonal relations. Medication can be used with this psychotherapy depending on the condition and the person. It also shows significant improvement in two to three months. I teach college psychology courses and have experience providing therapy so I know it works. People with far worse problems have been cured.
BlackFlag at 02:47 AM JST - 11th December

God knows. She needs to ask Him.

orly?
realist at 01:23 AM JST - 12th December

I feel very sorry for this lovely person, Crown Princess Masako Sama. She has suffered nothing but bullying and abuse from the Imperial Household since she had the misfortune to join it. Her husband has bravely tried to protect her, but failed to subdue the Establishment, which belongs with the dinosaurs. Her mother in law has also suffered abuse and bullying from the same people. My advice to her would be to persuage her husband to abdicate and then for the two of them to go and live in Switzerland with their lovely little daughter, so that at least she may ne day have a life.
OhioDonna at 05:56 AM JST - 12th December

Give her some space. Accept her as she is - a beautiful person.
AlfGarnett at 06:24 AM JST - 12th December

Whiskey. Churchill won a war drunk on it. It would do her a world of good, wouldn't have a care in the world. Can't beat a good old fashioned Scotch as a natural remedy like.
WilliB at 12:59 AM JST - 13th December

What is ailing her is the imperial family and the imperial household agency. Alas, I don´t see how to cure that...
samsarks at 10:06 AM JST - 13th December

she is such a nice person but will never be happy if she continues to live under house arrest-the palace-please divource and get some happy life.for me i am going clubbing tonight
fillmore at 09:53 PM JST - 15th December

It's easy to assume the worst,but it's a difficult environment for anyone to be in the public eye for so long. I think she is handling it best under the circumstances.

What she needs is more positive support from the public