SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to help ease the extreme levels of stress that firefighters face, the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters and the Ewha Brain Institute at Ewha Womans University have signed a business agreement that will promote the mental health of firefighters. More specifically, the agreement encompasses the [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of women in their 20s who are suffering from mental disorders has increased significantly in recent years. Jeon Jin-ah, a researcher from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHSA), revealed Tuesday that the prevalence of mood disorders in women between 18 and 29 years of [...]
SEOUL, Nov.15 (Korea Bizwire) – With popular comedian Jung Hyung-don announcing that he would be taking a break from all the programs he is starring in due to anxiety disorder, interest in the condition has been on the rise. Many other celebrities have also divulged that they suffer from panic disorders and agoraphobia, such as [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sep 11 (Korea Bizwire) – On the “2013 Day for Prevention of Suicide” on September 10, the Ministry of Health & Welfare held a variety of events including publication of the recommendations on media suicide reporting. Minister of Health & Welfare Chin Young said in a keynote speech at the commemoration event held at [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In 2011 alone, the number of deaths from suicide in Seoul was 2,722. At least six members of the family per each suicide victim are affected with loss, which means about 16,000 more Seoul citizens are added every year. However, only 89 people of them have asked for help from the [...]