Daegu City Operates 'Corona Blue' Integrated Psychological Support Team... Also Supports Hospital Treatment Costs

Operation of Mobile Counseling Center 'Mind Rest' Visiting Vulnerable Groups

The photo shows Daegu city officials, including Mayor Kwon Young-jin, attending the 'Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting for COVID-19 Situation Assessment' chaired by President Moon Jae-in, held from 3 PM on the 13th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 13th that it is providing psychological support services, including treatment assistance, for citizens exhausted by social distancing due to COVID-19.

Since January 29, Daegu City, together with nine mental health welfare centers, has formed an integrated psychological support team and is conducting various psychological support activities such as stress relief methods through the 'Maeum Ddokddok' app, which allows citizens to check their psychological state themselves, and the websites of the nine mental health welfare centers.

After counseling, citizens who wish to receive professional counseling and treatment at psychiatric hospitals and clinics are supported with counseling (treatment) fees worth 80,000 KRW per person.

In addition, to support daily recovery, Daegu City is conducting a mental health relay campaign using SNS (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) through non-face-to-face services, and operates a 'Maeum Shwim' mobile counseling center that visits parks, rental housing, and other locations.

Kim Jae-dong, Director of the Citizen Health Bureau of Daegu City, said, "In the With-Corona era, we plan to continuously develop and distribute psychological support and recovery programs for the mental health of citizens," and urged, "Citizens should not hesitate to actively use psychological support services when they are struggling mentally."

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