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PCNC Proposes Comprehensive Plan and National Survey to Combat Social Isolation

PCNC Proposes Comprehensive Plan and National Survey to Combat Social Isolation

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Presidential Committee of National Cohesion (PCNC) has put forward a proposal for a “national survey” aimed at helping individuals who are socially isolated and reclusive to reintegrate into everyday life. In a briefing held at the Government Complex in Seoul on Wednesday, the PCNC unveiled a series of [...]

About 1 in 20 Young Seoul Residents Live in Social Isolation Due Mainly to Unemployment

About 1 in 20 Young Seoul Residents Live in Social Isolation Due Mainly to Unemployment

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — About 1 in 20 young people in Seoul live in isolation or seclusion from society due mainly to difficulties in finding a job or mental problems, a survey by the city government showed Wednesday. An estimated 4.5 percent, or about 129,000, of Seoul residents aged between 19-39 were surveyed [...]

Men More Prone to Social Isolation, Women to Loneliness: Survey

Men More Prone to Social Isolation, Women to Loneliness: Survey

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Men are more likely to feel socially isolated, while women are more prone to loneliness, according to a recent study conducted by one of the leading mental health experts in the nation. Led by psychiatry professor Hong Jin-pyo at Samsung Medical Center, a research team looked into the mental [...]

Mobile Phone Use by Soldiers Might Ease Their Social Isolation

Mobile Phone Use by Soldiers Might Ease Their Social Isolation

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An Army battalion in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the recent policy of allowing soldiers to use mobile phones at military bases. Soldiers at the battalion have been using cellphones since last August. At the meeting, officers and soldiers exchanged their views on the [...]