SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Depression has spread by a factor of five due to the pandemic, a study showed Monday. A research team from Chonnam National University Hospital conducted a survey of 1,492 general participants who had not been infected with COVID-19 and 646 nurses from university hospitals. Among the general participants, 20.9 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Police officers struggling from depression have increased in number over the last five years, with more than 100 having committed suicide. Rep. Lee Eun-ju of the minor progressive Justice Party said the number of police officers stricken with depression rose from 777 in 2016 to 1,123 in 2020, an [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean traditional medicine used to treat obesity was found to be effective against depression. A research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine said Wednesday that ‘Bang-pung-tong-seong-san,’ an oriental medicine used to treat obesity, is also effective against depression. In a experiment, the team observed that the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called “corona blues,” or depressive symptoms arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, are more prevalent among students from low-income households. The Seoul Education Research and Information Institute conducted a survey of 19,884 students from elementary, middle, and high schools in the region, asking them about the difficulties they have [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Elderly individuals over 65 years of age who have problems with chewing are about twice as likely to suffer from depression compared to other seniors who don’t have such problems, a study showed Sunday. A joint research team from CHA Bundang Medical Center and Kunsan National University analyzed the [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ICT ministry said Thursday the country plans to invest nearly 30 billion won (US$26.2 million) over the next three years to research digital treatment for depression in a move to find new ways to help the growing number of people suffering from the mental disorder. The number [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Parents are being exposed to the risk of depression as children are staying at home more due to school shutdowns following the coronavirus outbreak. Last June, a research team from Ajou University Medical School conducted a one-month survey of 217 parents and their children, who attended elementary schools in [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable number of teenagers are facing depression and anxiety following the coronavirus outbreak, with 1 in 10 South Korean teenagers saying they have considered self-harm or even suicide, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conducted an online survey of 570 teenagers between 13 [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine said Thursday that they had discovered evidence through a series of animal experiments indicating that acupuncture helps overcome depression. Rats suffering from depression were divided into three groups, with one group receiving no medical treatment and the other receiving acupuncture. The [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Koreans are suffering from the “corona blues,” which refers to depression caused by COVID-19. Following the coronavirus outbreak, those in their 20s and 30s have become relatively more prone to depression and even committing suicide than other age groups, a study showed Thursday. The [...]