"Are You Having a Hard Time? I Want to Hear Your Story"

Gangdong-gu Installs 6 Life-Love Shadow Lights

Life-Love Shadow Lighting Installed at the Entrance of Myeongil-dong Winter Neighborhood Park

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] "Are you having a hard time? I want to hear your story."

Gangdong-gu (District Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has installed 'Life-Loving Shadow Lights' in six locations with high foot traffic.

This is to prevent the spread of 'Corona Depression,' which has worsened due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, from leading to the extreme choice of suicide.

The shadow light is a device that uses LED (light-emitting diode) lighting similar to a beam projector to project graphic phrases or images onto walls or floors.

The lights installed this time use a solar power generation system to supply power in an eco-friendly way.

The lighting phrases include two messages: ▲ "As long as there is life, there is hope" ▲ "Are you having a hard time? I want to hear your story."

It also includes information about the 24-hour suicide prevention counseling hotline (☎1393) so that help can be sought anytime it is needed.

The installation locations were selected based on high suicide risk areas and places frequently used by citizens such as subway stations and parks: ▲ Iljasan hiking trail entrance ▲ near Cheonho-dong Park ▲ Exit 1 of Amsa Station ▲ Exit 1 of Gubeundari Station ▲ Exit 4 of Gangdong Station ▲ entrance of Winter Neighborhood Park in Myeongil-dong, totaling six sites.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, "Suicide is a problem that must be solved together by the community beyond the individual level. We will strive to spread awareness of the value of life and create a suicide prevention environment through the shadow lights encountered in daily life."

In addition, Gangdong-gu is focusing on the 'psychological quarantine' of residents who suffer from various psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress. In July, they delivered 'Bean Sprout Growing Kits' to 30 residents at risk of depression, and in August, they will conduct emotional support and monitoring activities through succulent plants as companion plants.

They also operate 'psychological support services' for COVID-19 self-quarantined individuals and run 'mental health checkups and counseling' programs that support residents' counseling and medical expenses in cooperation with local mental health institutions.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.