SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — While depression is widely recognized as a leading risk factor for suicide, new research suggests that individuals with personality disorders face an even greater likelihood of taking their own lives. A study led by Professor Jeon Hong-jin from the Department of Psychiatry at Samsung Medical Center found that people diagnosed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A comprehensive study released by South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare on August 22 paints a sobering picture of the challenges faced by individuals with mental illness and their families, revealing high rates of hospitalization, suicidal thoughts, and social stigma. The survey, conducted by the Korea Institute for Health [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — While the harmful effects of fine dust on the human body are being revealed, one analysis shows that fine particulate matter increases emergency hospitalization for mental illness. The connection between fine dust and mental illness is more pronounced when the weather is warmer than when it is cold, thus [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In psychotherapy, one of the general principles is that an issue left unresolved will continue to be a recurring problem in the future. When looking at the current handwringing over the dearth of mental health care professionals for fire department personnel, it is apparent that psychological phenomena can also [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Cases of maternal filicide (the killing of a child by their own parent) have raised shock, outrage, and concern across the nation. A large number of the “murders” are open-and-shut cases in that the mothers voluntarily called the police and 119 (emergency services) after causing the deaths of their children. What [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Of more than 600,000 individuals with depression in South Korea, only 15 percent are getting professional treatment, a new mental health survey from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) revealed yesterday. Experts say it’s most important for those suffering from a mental illness to disclose the condition to those [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in October, Korea’s national health insurance will include infertility treatment and liver ultrasonography, sparing patients from the burden of high medical expenses. Health insurance is also likely to expand to cover more treatment and therapy for mental illnesses. The new policies were announced on Tuesday by the Health [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a report on depression of Korean adults published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Korea, 12.9 percent, or one in eight, of Korean adults over 19 have experienced depression within the last year. In terms of gender, 16.5 percent of women have suffered from [...]