SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of tragic incidents caused by postpartum depression, a type of depression that many mothers experience after having a baby, is increasing in South Korea. There have been a growing number of cases in which mothers experiencing postpartum depression fail to receive appropriate treatment and eventually harm their [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Research into the mental health of single parents has returned troubling results indicating that among an array of worrying factors, suicidal urges and depression were severe problems. The data was compiled from the responses to the national health survey of 12,024 adults between the ages of 30 and 59, [...]
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 [...]