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Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Deploys Psychological Support Team to Schools with COVID-19 Cases

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education building. The Office of Education deployed a psychological support team to Naeseong High School in Busan, where a COVID-19 case was confirmed.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] ‘Good problem solvers’ who will soothe school-wide anxiety and psychological distress are being deployed to Naeseong High School in Busan, where a current student was confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 3rd that it will operate a ‘COVID-19 Infectious Disease Overcoming Psychological Support Team’ to alleviate the psychological shock of Naeseong High School members affected by the confirmed case and help their mental recovery.

Students confirmed positive for COVID-19, students under self-quarantine, faculty members, and parents will receive support from this team.

The psychological support team consists of homeroom teachers, professional counseling teachers, health teachers within the school, and professional counselors from the Dongnae Wee Center. They provide non-face-to-face online counseling via phone or email.

In particular, for confirmed students, the team has prepared confidential professional counseling from diagnosis to full recovery and return to school, identifying psychological risk factors such as stress and anxiety caused by psychological shock and ‘stigmatization.’

During Naeseong High School’s online class period, the Office of Education will conduct education individually and by class, urging that “infectious diseases can affect anyone, and no one should be discriminated against for having an infectious disease.”

An official from the Office of Education said, “We will actively provide psychological support so that students can reduce excessive worry and anxiety caused by COVID-19 and maintain a positive mental state.”

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