Good evening. I am Takahiro Haga, a psychiatrist.

Today, I'd like to talk about the issue of "Dr. Yusuke Masuda repeatedly telling the same stories despite claiming to be engaging in self-disclosure."

I am a self-proclaimed Masuda enthusiast, and I watch all of his videos.

What's more, I read all the comments as well. I tend to skim the comments on my own videos, but I carefully read the comments on Dr. Masuda's videos.

Recently, Dr. Masuda has been actively sharing his own stories on his second channel.

Initially, comments like "Thank you for being so frank" were prominent, but recently, comments like "Isn't he just repeating the same stories?" have started to appear.

This time, as a Masuda enthusiast and viewer, I will explain why Dr. Masuda repeats the same stories.

1. The stories Professor Masuda keeps repeating

Recently, Professor Masuda has been repeatedly talking about three things: the Masuda-Haga issue, the Nekko Cafe incident, and the Ryo-Ham incident.

Regarding the Ryo-Ham incident, although viewers have commented asking for an explanation, it seems there are reasons why he cannot talk about it in detail.

On the other hand, the Nekko Cafe incident and the Masuda-Haga issue are discussed almost daily on his second channel. He also talks about them when he appears on other channels.

From the perspective of a Masuda enthusiast, it's sometimes frustrating to hear him talk about them again.

Furthermore, he repeatedly talks about his own upbringing, such as being a transfer student who moved around the country, and his hardships in the Self-Defense Forces.

Professor Masuda is the type of person who seeks his identity in his upbringing.

His thinking is, "Because of this upbringing, I am who I am today."

On the other hand, I don't really seek my reasons in my upbringing. I think a major factor is that he was that kind of person from birth.

Of course, in actual psychiatric practice, Dr. Masuda and I don't do anything drastically different. However, there are quite a few differences in how we understand people.

2. A Life of Constantly Trying to Join a Group as a Transfer Student

Dr. Masuda moved around the country due to his father's job transfers.

Each time he transferred schools, he had to join an already established community.

He would work hard to join a group, establish his position, and then transfer to another school, starting all over again.

He repeated this many times.

There's a character named Misaki Taro in "Captain Tsubasa," right? His father is a painter, and they move around the country, but Misaki is a genius at soccer, so he can quickly join a group at each new school.

However, it's not that easy for an ordinary transfer student. They have to make an effort to join an existing community.

I imagine Professor Masuda has gone through similar experiences repeatedly.

And I believe that in the Nekko Cafe incident, he did something similar to what he did as a transfer student.

He wanted to join hands with people with mental illness and help those suffering from it.

That's why he tried to join the community of people with mental illness as a member himself.

However, even though he thought he had been accepted, there was a secret that he was kept from.

Something that was shared among the people with mental illness was not revealed to Professor Masuda, a psychiatrist.

In other words, although they were friendly, he felt that he hadn't truly been accepted as a member.

I think this must have been a huge shock for Professor Masuda.

As a transfer student, he repeatedly tried to fit into existing communities. He tried hard to join this time as well, as an extension of that effort.

But in the end, he felt that he was the only one left out.

That's why he keeps repeating this story, isn't it?

3. Dr. Masuda's Unrequited Love for Psychiatry

Another important aspect of understanding Dr. Masuda is his strong passion for psychiatry.

Dr. Masuda is in love with psychiatry.

He wholeheartedly believes in the power of psychiatry, and thinks that if that power is fully utilized, much more can be done for people suffering from mental illness.

He also believes in the power of self-help groups, and dedicates his time and energy to running online self-help groups.

And he has a strong admiration for psychiatrists who practice psychiatry.

He believes that psychiatrists should be individuals who fully understand psychiatry and continuously refine their treatment techniques.

He wants to become such a distinguished psychiatrist himself.

This desire has led him to go so far as to pay money to apprentice under a psychoanalyst, receiving supervision from a psychoanalyst.

Normally, not many psychiatrists would go to such lengths.

While it's common to learn from colleagues, few people actively seek out a mentor and pay for their instruction.

That's how deeply Dr. Masuda desired to master psychiatry.

However, I believe that this strong aspiration also bound him.

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