SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are experiencing more anxiety with no end to the coronavirus pandemic in sight. The Korean Society of Traumatic Stress Studies conducted a survey of 2,063 adults, who reported an average score of 1.77 points last month in terms of how worried and afraid they were because of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that the ‘corona blues,’ referring to depression resulting from the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, take a different shape depending on an individual’s position at work. Employees in lower-level positions tended to have anxiety about their future, while those in higher level positions reported feeling [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data shows that roughly 50 percent of infertile couples and pregnant women before and after delivery turned out to have a higher risk of suffering from depression. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among 3,835 individuals who underwent consultations at depression counseling centers operating under the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are suffering from the ‘corona blues,’ symptoms of anxiety and depression caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study revealed. Job portal Incruit conducted a survey of 5,256 men and women in April, June and September of this year, among whom 54.7 percent, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has been offering a range of services to help people cope with stress and depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday. The move comes as an increasing number of South Koreans are suffering from the “corona blues,” which refers to depression caused by the coronavirus outbreak [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the COVID-19 crisis dragging on for more than half a year, full-time homemakers are suffering from the so-called ‘corona blues’, which refers to depression caused by the pandemic. Many are suffering from higher stress and depression since their child-rearing burden has increased with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing their [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Teenagers who stay up late at night are much more likely to suffer from depression compared to early birds, according to a recent study. Night owl refers to those who go to bed late and wake up late, while early birds prefer getting up and going to bed early. [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has found that about half of Koreans are experiencing anxiety or depression due to the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak. According to a survey of 1,500 people aged 15 or older conducted by the Gyeonggi Research Institute, 45.7 percent said they were somewhat anxious or depressed since the [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Koreans are becoming depressed as they suffer from the effects of the so-called ‘corona blues,’ a depressive phenomenon caused by a lack of outdoor activities due to the coronavirus outbreak. The ‘corona blues’ refers to a depressive symptom for staying indoors for too long. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found a link between depression and knee pain. A research team from the Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine selected 2,658 people aged 50 or older as subjects of the 2014 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys and conducted a survey analysis on whether they [...]