SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – High-caffeine energy drinks that presumably give heightened awareness and attention may be promoting suicidal thoughts in youth, according to a recent study conducted by a research team from Soonchunhyang University. The study, which was based on a 2015 online survey on youth health, analyzed energy drink consumption patterns and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of suicide attempts on the Han River that runs through Seoul has been increasing sharply since 2012, data showed Tuesday, raising demands that authorities bolster safety measures at bridges. According to the data compiled by Rep. Hong Chul-ho of the ruling Saenuri Party, around 1,400 people attempted [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been almost three months since the Supreme Court of Korea ruled that insurance companies must pay the families of suicide victims, but a recent report from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), submitted to lawmaker Min Byung-doo (Minjoo Party of Korea), revealed that insurance companies have yet to [...]
SEOUL, July 8 Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that individuals drinking more than twice a week are almost twice as likely to commit suicide compared to non-drinkers. The study was conducted by Jung Young-ho, a senior researcher at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, and the conclusion was derived from [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Severe depression can sometimes drive a person to make one of the most extreme decisions: committing suicide. And until now, medical science was not able to provide a clear reason for such behavior despite high interest in the relationship between depression and suicide. On Tuesday, a team of scientists [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – KAIST (the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is measuring its students’ biosignals in an effort to prevent suicide. According to the university’s KI Health Science Research Institute, wearable devices that can measure biosignals were distributed to 350 students, starting in April. The institute is operating a pilot project that [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – 4 out of 100 South Koreans subscribed to life insurance policies died from suicides, the biggest cause of death for those in their teens to 30s, an institute’s tally showed Tuesday. A close study of life insurance payments in the 2012-2014 period showed that of 177,706 deaths of policyholders, [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – People who have a family member with a history of attempting suicide may be more vulnerable to committing suicide themselves, a study said Wednesday, adding that therapy for suicide prevention should be offered to the entire family. According to the latest study conducted by medical experts at Yonsei University, people [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Data shows that one out of four people who filed for bankruptcy is over the age of 60, a stark indicator of the increasing worries over an ageing society and widespread poverty among seniors. Koreans in their 50s usually have financial difficulties that result from being economically active, such as [...]
SEOUL, Jan.27 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent research has revealed that nine out of ten people who committed suicide sent out a ‘signal’ informing the people around them of their condition. However, 81 percent of family members left behind did not see the warning signs, and were not able to help. Only one out of four [...]