In 2002, the term for schizophrenia in Japan was changed from 'mind-split disease' to 'integration disorder' to reduce stigma.

Interesting fact: In 2002, the term for schizophrenia in Japan was changed from 'mind-split disease' to 'integration disorder' to reduce stigma. In three years, the percentage of people who were informed of the diagnosis of schizophrenia rose from 37 to 70%. A similar change was made in South Korea.