SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that teachers in South Korea face more than twice the risk of developing work-related mental illnesses compared to other civil servants, shedding light on a growing concern in the country’s education sector. The research, published in the latest issue of the international journal Occupational Medicine, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 7 out of 10 South Koreans experienced mental health issues, including severe stress and persistent depression, over the past year. This marks a significant change from the previous survey conducted two years ago. The National Center for Mental Health disclosed these findings on July [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Depression and adjustment disorders are the most common work-related illnesses among South Korean government employees, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Personnel Management. The study, released on June 21, analyzed approved cases of work-related injuries and illnesses among civil servants in 2022. Mental health issues topped the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) –The education ministry said Wednesday it will make a mental health test available at all elementary, middle and high schools starting in the new semester in March in an effort to detect students at risk early amid worsening problems of teenage suicide and loners. The “mind EASY test” is composed [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will provide mental health tests to all school teachers who want them and, in the long run, devise an exclusive psychological testing tool to check teachers’ mental health on a regular basis, officials said Friday. The plan was released jointly by the education and health ministries amid [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Defense jointly announced the launch of a digital mental health service for soldiers starting on Monday. The service was developed by upgrading and reconfiguring the “digital wellness” service currently under development at Hanyang University, with support from the ICT [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Concerns exist that individuals with mental disorders who choose to discontinue their treatment could experience worsened symptoms due to lack of attention and isolation from medical institutions, government, and local communities, resulting in a lack of social support. The individuals under the purview of the health authority’s case management [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans in their 20s and 30s are increasingly open about seeking therapy at outpatient psychiatry departments, data showed Monday. According to the data compiled by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of individuals seeking hospital treatment for depression reached 910,785 in 2021, marking a 35 percent increase [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 210,000 children and teens in South Korea visited a hospital for depression or anxiety disorders over the past four years, data from the National Health Insurance Service showed Thursday. According to the data submitted to Rep. Kim Byong-wook of the ruling People Power Party, a total of 209,565 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The early symptoms of COVID-19 affect mental health, a study indicated Monday. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital analyzed the monitoring records of 2,671 patients who contracted mild symptoms of the coronavirus and were admitted to the hospital between March 2020 and April 2022. The results showed [...]