Kikuchi Mental Clinic
About
Kikuchi Mental Clinic, located in Ushikubo-cho, Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, is a specialized psychiatric clinic situated approximately 3 minutes on foot from Ushikubo Station on the JR Iida Line. The medical director holds a doctorate in psychiatry and is a board-certified psychiatrist and supervisor of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, as well as a designated physician for mental health. With research experience in drug therapy side effects at Nagoya University Graduate School, the director emphasizes treatment that balances therapeutic effectiveness with minimizing side effects. The clinic treats a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, insomnia, and dementia, having treated over 10,000 patients in the 8 years since opening. In addition to outpatient care, the clinic offers a return-to-work rework program, employment support, and day care for social rehabilitation, with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric social workers collaborating in patient care. English-language consultations are available, and the director also provides interview guidance under the stress check system as a certified occupational physician by the Japan Medical Association. The clinic has parking facilities and is wheelchair accessible, with new patient appointments accepted daily by reservation.
