Jangsu Health and Medical Center Operates Day Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Mental Illness

The Jangsu County Health and Medical Center Mental Health Welfare Center is conducting a weekly rehabilitation program for mental illness patients targeting about 40 consenting community-based mental health patients in the area.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyoung] The Jangsu-gun Health and Medical Center Mental Health Welfare Center (hereinafter referred to as the Mental Health Welfare Center) announced on the 8th that it will conduct a weekly rehabilitation program for about 40 consenting home-based mental illness patients in the district.

The Mental Health Welfare Center provides various programs necessary for daily life to alleviate mental illness, improve community adaptation skills, and help overcome functional and social disabilities of mental illness patients.

Since the 7th, as part of practicing social distancing in daily life due to COVID-19, the center has been conducting psychiatric medication and symptom management education, stress coping education, interpersonal relationship improvement, and daily living skills training twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) for home-based mental illness patients in the district, while adhering to preventive measures such as mask-wearing, hand sanitizing, and temperature checks.

By inviting external professional instructors, the center offers various therapeutic programs including music, art, horticulture, tea ceremony, cookie making, and outdoor activities.

Section Chief Yoon Ok-kyung said, “In this disaster situation where members feel alienated and lonely due to social distancing, we will do our best to ensure that members can stay safe and mentally healthy while carrying out the project.”

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