[Hosted by NPO Regional Mental Health and Welfare Organization Combo] Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus On-Demand Streaming: Delivering 16 Videos on the Theme of Abundant Voices of "Individuals with Lived Experience" in the Mental Health Field!

(Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus)

The Recovery National Forum, hosted by NPO Combo, is a forum where individuals with lived experience in mental health, their families, mental health and welfare professionals, educators, and citizens from all over Japan gather to engage in lively discussions, transcending differences in their positions. Anyone interested is welcome to participate, regardless of their background.

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≪Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus≫

"Voices Overflowing ~The Era of Individuals with Lived Experience Speaking Out~" On-Demand Streaming

Applications accepted until Thursday, May 28, 2026 & Streaming until Sunday, May 31, 2026

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(Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus Special Program)

◆Special Program◆
"Let's Talk About When Things Were Tough ~Facing the Difficulties of Life~"

[Lecturer] Soichi Noguchi: Doctor (Academic), Astronaut, Specially Appointed Professor at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Representative of Mirai-ken LLC.

〇Mr. Noguchi, who boarded the Space Shuttle in 2005 and has been brilliantly active as an astronaut, also faced various hardships and setbacks daily. This lecture is filled with messages for people struggling with "difficulties in life"! What words will resonate with your heart?

≪Soichi Noguchi Profile≫ In 2005, he boarded the Space Shuttle and became the first Japanese to perform extravehicular activity on the ISS. In 2022, he was recognized by Guinness World Records as the first astronaut in the world to achieve "three types of space return." He was selected as one of the "100 Global Geniuses" by the international NPO "Genius 100" Foundation. He has authored numerous books, including "Knowing My Weaknesses: What I Saw in Space, What I Saw on Earth" (Kobunsha), "How to Live: Let's Talk About When Things Were Tough" (Ascom), "Going to Space is Knowing Earth" (Kobunsha Shinsho), and "Soichi Noguchi's Complete Work Style as an Astronaut" (Sekai Bunka Books). He serves as a specially appointed professor at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology in the Peer Research Lab. Official X: https://x.com/Astro_Soichi Official YouTube: https://youtube.com/@astrosoichi

(Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus Keynote Speech)

◆Keynote Speech◆
"The Future of Psychiatry ~The 'Mind' That Was Unseen, Now Visible~"

[Lecturer] Tadafumi Kato: Chief Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine

〇A leading authority in bipolar disorder research. He has long been dedicated to elucidating the causes of mental illness from the field of neuroscience. He holds a strong belief that if mental illness becomes "visible" at the cellular level, society will surely change!

≪Tadafumi Kato Profile≫ A leading authority in bipolar disorder research. After serving as a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, and as Team Leader of the Mental Disorder Dynamics Research Team at RIKEN Brain Science Institute (now RIKEN Center for Brain Science), he assumed his current position in 2020. He has authored numerous books, including "Bipolar Disorder [2nd Edition]" (Chikuma Shinsho), "What You Should Know About Bipolar Disorder" (Shoeisha), and "Neuroscience of 'Mental Disorders': What's Happening in the Brain" (Kodansha). He provided medical supervision for Episode 2 "Bipolar Disorder" of the NHK drama "Shrink - Psychiatrist Yowai -". He also disseminates information via X (@KatoTadafumi) and newsletter distribution (theLetter).

(Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus Talk Live)

◆Talk Live◆
"Your Recovery I Want to Share with the World 2025"

Recovery is a journey of ups and downs, and sometimes standing still. Forum participants will share their "recovery stories" in a relay talk, covering topics such as working in a "closed" environment, encounters and support from peers, and connections with family! Their words will overflow into the world (!). This is a popular program at the forum.

(Recovery National Forum 2025 Plus Online Breakout Sessions)

◆Online Breakout Sessions◆
Breakout Session 1: Continued - What Peer Staff Value and Real-World Settings

The real daily lives of peer staff working in various settings. In this session, we will consider what peer staff value daily and the meaning of peer support.

Breakout Session 2: Introducing the Latest WRAP Information, etc. ~What We Noticed Here~

WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) facilitators will share the latest information, incorporating their own experiences.

Breakout Session 3: Considering Recovery from a Medical Perspective ~From Dialogue Between Individuals with Lived Experience and Medical Professionals~

Can recovery-oriented psychiatric care be realized? --- The key lies in "