Neglected 'Corona Blue' for a Long Time, Now Is the Time for Mental Healing

Busan Gijang-gun Youth Counseling Welfare Center Launches Mental Health Protection and Sharing Activities
October Psychological Testing and Counseling to Support 'Happy Meal Lunchbox Project'

On September 21, staff members of the Busan Gijang-gun Youth Counseling and Welfare Center visited the Gijang Cultural Etiquette School and delivered boxes of love to the after-school academy youth.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In Gijang-gun, Busan, there is only one Youth Counseling and Welfare Center that cares for the minds and mental health of adolescents.

This youth-specialized counseling institution has rolled up its sleeves to treat the long-lasting "corona blue." It has embarked on a mental quarantine project.

The center carries out emotional support activities such as mental quarantine projects and sharing activities to relieve adolescents' social isolation caused by COVID-19.

From October 12, the center plans to operate psychological testing and interpretive counseling in connection with specialized institutions for adolescents and parents attending the Gijang Cultural Etiquette School After-School Academy.

Mental quarantine work will be carried out for adolescents experiencing anxiety and stress caused by "staying home," and feelings of alienation due to broken interpersonal relationships.

Support projects will follow. On October 23, a "Happy One Meal Lunchbox Support Project" linked with local businesses will be conducted for 100 adolescents using the center. During these difficult times due to COVID-19, the warmth and kindness of the local community will be shared.

In March, the center, in cooperation with the local community, delivered the first "Love Delivery Box" containing snacks and quarantine supplies to 100 adolescents as part of a non-face-to-face counseling project.

In April, a "Non-face-to-face Horticultural Therapy" program was also conducted. On September 21, the second "Love Delivery Box" was provided to adolescents attending the Gijang Cultural Etiquette School, Gijang-gun Youth Training Center After-School Academy, and those using the center.

The Gijang-gun Youth Counseling and Welfare Center is currently temporarily closed to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19.

A center official stated, "We plan to continue social contribution activities in unseen places to create a happy Gijang."

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