17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly had depression, other mental issues

The Japan Animation Creators Association, also known as JAniCA, conducts annual surveys of working conditions in the anime industry.

Wanting to investigate the health issues its members face, inquiries about mental and physical well-being were added to the most recent iteration.

Arguably the most alarming data point from the survey, however, is that 17 percent of the participants said they “have, or have possibly, suffered from depression or other emotional sickness.”