Gurye-gun Launches Disaster Psychological Recovery Support for Flood-Affected Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 27th, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it is providing disaster psychological recovery support to ensure the psychological stability of flood victims.

For disaster survivors to return to daily life early, it is important to minimize psychological shock and treat mental trauma early through counseling and other means.

Accordingly, the Gurye-gun Mental Health Welfare Center has been providing counseling services to village residents affected by the flood since the 17th.

In particular, they visited evacuation facilities for disaster victims to promote psychological support and guided residents experiencing severe anxiety and depression to receive counseling.

Gurye-gun is using disaster mental health screening questionnaires to assess the initial psychological state. For high-risk groups with severe anxiety and depression, continuous management and treatment linkage are supported to stabilize them through the recovery phase, focusing on the emotional and psychological stability of the affected residents.

A county official said, “We will do our best to minimize post-disaster stress disorder and to ensure the psychological stability and healthy return to daily life of disaster survivors.”

The Gurye-gun Mental Health Welfare Center provides mental counseling services through phone consultations and visits for residents experiencing psychological difficulties.

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