Bucheon City Supports Youth Mental Health... Provides Up to 360,000 KRW for Outpatient Treatment Fees

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 4th that it is supporting outpatient treatment costs through the 'Youth Mind Care' project to promote the mental health of young people.

Youth is a period of significant psychological changes and pressures due to new environments such as studies, employment, military service, marriage, and the future, but the use of psychiatric treatment, psychological counseling, and mental health services among young people remains insufficient.

Accordingly, Bucheon City is promoting a youth outpatient treatment cost support project to encourage intensive treatment at the early stage of onset and to ensure timely, appropriate, and continuous treatment.

Eligibility for support is young people aged 19 to 34 with an address in Bucheon City who have been first diagnosed within the last five years with disease codes F20~29 or F30~39.

From January this year, individuals who received outpatient treatment at a psychiatric department will be supported for costs incurred for treatment, tests, medication, and certification fees within a maximum annual limit of 360,000 KRW per person as their partial co-payment. However, the project may end early if the budget is exhausted.

To apply, after outpatient treatment at a hospital, applicants must prepare the required documents and submit them to the Bucheon City Mental Health Welfare Center.

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