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, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) —A recent study has revealed that some workers, despite not experiencing depression, have contemplated ending their own lives, and this tendency is often associated with receiving inadequate compensation. In 2023, a team of researchers at the Corporate Mental Health Research Center of Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center in South Korea conducted [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that roughly 4 percent of military service members have had suicidal thoughts. A research team led by Prof. Lee Seung-yup from the Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital and Dr. Yoon Chang-gyo from the World Health Organization analysed the 2014 survey conducted [...]
SEOUL, Jan.22 (Korea Bizwire) – New data shows that suicidal thoughts among seniors dropped in half when they had a friend that cared for them. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, after the launch of a ‘friend-making project’ for seniors living alone, the number of friends seniors had increased to 1.65 from 0.57, [...]