Uyet Survey Finds 67% of VTubers Face Mental Health Issues
The finding tracks how many streamers keep working through poor health, which puts the spotlight on continuing-activity awareness rather than on the illnesses alone.
Key Facts
- Uyet Inc. conducted the survey targeting 311 VTubers and V-livers.
- The survey asked 26 questions covering activity status, sleep, diet, exercise, physical symptoms, mental health, and medical consultations.
- About 67 percent of respondents experienced mental health issues related to streaming activity.
- Many respondents reported continuing to stream while in poor physical condition.
- Uyet Inc. is based in Shibuya, Tokyo, and Daiki Kajita is its representative director.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
Uyet Inc. published a survey on VTuber activities, lifestyle, and health on September 28, covering 311 VTubers and V-livers. The online clinic service haico Online Clinic ran the study, which asked 26 questions about daily rhythm, sleep, diet, exercise, physical symptoms, mental health, medical consultations, and willingness to keep streaming. About 67 percent of respondents reported mental health issues tied to streaming activity, and many said they keep working while in poor physical condition. The survey was run by uyet, the Shibuya-based company led by representative director Daiki Kajita, which describes itself as an IP content trading company. Sleep duration data was collected, though the excerpt reviewed for this report does not include the figure. The results point to a gap between the number of streamers reporting distress and the number who stop to rest.
The survey asked 26 questions in total, spanning activity status, daily rhythm, sleep, diet, exercise, physical symptoms, mental health, medical consultations, and awareness about continuing activities. Uyet Inc. is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, and representative director Daiki Kajita is named in the announcement. The study's stated aim was to map lifestyle and health conditions inside VTuber and V-liver work.
Results were split between roughly two-thirds and about 70 percent depending on the outlet, with one reporting about 67 percent and another about 70 percent. Both descriptions point to the same pattern: a majority of the 311 respondents experienced mental health problems related to streaming. A separate finding is that many streamers continue their activities even when pushing through poor physical condition. The survey also collected sleep duration figures, but the published excerpts do not include that number. The full questionnaire covers medical consultations and awareness of whether to keep going.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.