Gwangju Dong-gu Strengthens Psychological Support for COVID Recovery Patients Returning to Daily Life

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 14th that it will strengthen psychological support to help COVID-19 recoverees return to daily life.

Since March, Dong-gu has formed the 'Dong-gu Psychological Support Team' to provide psychological counseling services to residents and self-quarantined individuals experiencing COVID-19 depression and other issues.

In particular, mental health assessments and psychological counseling are conducted for COVID-19 recoverees, and high-risk groups among them are connected to mental health primary care services.

This is because more than 50% of people who have recovered from COVID-19 complain of serious and diverse aftereffects, including respiratory disorders and hair loss.

Dong-gu also provides the 'Todak Todak Mind Box' package, which is supported only in Dong-gu.

This package consists of ▲ mental health guide ▲ mini flowerpot ▲ book (selected book of the year) ▲ pain relief patches ▲ masks, among other items.

Mayor Im Taek of Dong-gu said, “COVID-19 confirmed patients suffer physically and mentally from social isolation for a certain period, the gaze of those around them, and the occurrence of aftereffects. We will support them in various ways so that they can stabilize emotionally and return to daily life as soon as possible.”

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