Mako Diagnosed with Complex PTSD, IHA Says :Full Text of Announcement
In the announcement of the marriage of Mako (29), the eldest daughter of the Akishino family, and Kei Komuro (29), the Imperial Household Agency revealed on October 1 that Mako had been diagnosed with complex PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). In addition to senior officials of the IHA, psychiatrist Tsuyoshi Akiyama, head of the Quality Assurance Office at NTT East Kanto Hospital, was present at the press conference. According to Akiyama, around 2018-19, Mako "began to feel a fear that her wish to lead a peaceful and happy life would become impossible. Mako's marriage had been postponed since February 2006. He said that complex PTSD has not interfered with her official activities or preparations for marriage. Akiyama said, "With the warm watchfulness of the people around her, we believe that her health will recover quickly. (The full text of the announcement about Mako's "complex PTSD" can be found at the end of this article.) H