Muan-gun Mental Health Welfare Center Implements Intensive Management During High-Risk Suicide Periods

Muan-gun installed a suicide prevention logo projector on the Chilsan Bridge, which opened last year. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Jeonnam Muan-gun Mental Health Welfare Center announced on the 22nd that it has been conducting suicide prevention publicity and focusing on managing high-risk suicide targets and locations from last month until May, a high-risk period for suicide.

Since the suicide rate tends to increase from March to May compared to winter, intensive management is needed in the local community. Therefore, the center has posted suicide prevention banners in 11 locations across 9 towns and townships, and 2 high-risk suicide locations, and is actively promoting suicide prevention videos on local electronic billboards.

In addition, a suicide prevention logo projector was installed on the newly opened Chilsan Bridge last year, and through the pesticide safe storage box management project and the campaign to improve the sales behavior of charcoal briquettes, the center is improving the suicide risk environment and contributing to the spread of a culture that respects life.

Kim San, the mayor of Muan-gun, said, “To overcome COVID-19, although we keep physical distance through the ‘social distancing’ campaign, we must keep our hearts close and help those in life crises,” adding, “We will strive to reduce the suicide rate by protecting precious lives through focused management during the high-risk suicide period.”

A representative of the Mental Health Welfare Center stated, “If you have difficult-to-talk-about concerns such as depression, or if you have family or acquaintances experiencing such difficulties, please cooperate by using the suicide counseling phone (1393), suicide prevention hotline (1577-0199), and youth phone (1388), where you can receive expert counseling 24 hours a day.”

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