How Is Your Mental Health?

Songpa-gu to Hold Non-Face-to-Face Event on SongpaSsaem YouTube Channel from 6th to 8th... Specialist Lectures and Opportunities for Self-Diagnosis of Depression and Anxiety

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will hold a non-face-to-face commemorative event, "Mental Health Project for You Who Had a Hard Time," from the 6th to the 8th in celebration of the "5th Mental Health Day."

Mental Health Day (October 10th every year) was established under the Act on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Welfare Services for Mental Patients to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and to eliminate prejudice against mental illness.

Every year, the district commemorates Mental Health Day by providing residents with accurate mental health information and continuing various educational programs and events to improve awareness of mental illness.

This year, especially for residents exhausted by depression, anxiety, and stress caused by COVID-19, the district planned the "Mental Health Project for You Who Had a Hard Time."

In accordance with the COVID-19 situation, the event will be held non-face-to-face on the SongpaSsam YouTube channel.

The event consists of a public lecture by Professor Jeong Seok-hoon, a psychiatrist at Seoul Asan Medical Center, on the theme of "Dealing with Negative Emotions during COVID-19," and a time to check your mental health through self-assessment of depression and anxiety.

Participants who complete the self-assessment will also receive a small souvenir.

The event will be held for three days from the 6th to the 8th on the SongpaSsam YouTube channel, and anyone can participate without prior registration.

The district expects that this commemorative event will deliver messages of comfort and hope to those who feel isolated due to reduced communication with others amid COVID-19.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "I hope this event will be a time to look after your own and your neighbors' minds," adding, "As opportunities for face-to-face communication have decreased recently, social interest in mental health issues such as COVID blues has become necessary. We will continue to strive to promote the mental health of residents and create a healthy and happy city, Songpa."

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