I’ve been looking at mental health issues and also have curiosity about the therapy art. But compared to healing, I think there is value in giving people a chance to get in touch with the feelings of a small group, even if it is an unpleasant experience.

I try to do something for the community with depression, not only the depressed mood but the patient. Since I have a close relationship with depression, the burning desire impelled me to make some stuff. 

There is a keyword in my idea, somatization, which is the expression of mental phenomena as physical (somatic) symptoms.  For a long time, two of the most painful things for many people with depression are somatization and lack of understanding from those around them. The conventional view is that depression is an emotional problem, but, the realization of the serious problem was always informed by the body’s reaction (somatization). And this kind of somatization is super hard to empathize with. 

At the same time, I also hope that this experience, it will serve as a warning for everyone to pay attention to their personal emotional state.

Clinical manifestations of somatization include palpitation, chest pain, numbness, headache, sleep problems, appetite changes, etc. Ideally, I’d like to create a device that allows people to empathize with this physical experience. But ho3w to convey it is a question that needs careful consideration. Here are some rough sketches, I don’t have a clear plan of my own.

There is a similar example I found the machine that offers stimulated experiences helps man understand what labor pain feels like.

I also understand that it is not reasonable to invite people who do not know much about somatization to participate in the discussion. Firstly, they cannot provide suggestions on the special content expression. Secondly, it is not my original intention to arouse negative emotions in others by thinking deeply about this topic. Even when I’m working on it I don’t let myself get caught up in it.

For the open call, I think it’s a good chance to think about the idea in a manageable way.

Sleeping chambers