Jindo-gun Designates 'Life Love Mind Care Pharmacies' for Suicide Prevention

Installed at 10 Pharmacies in the District to Establish a Community Safety Net for Suicide Prevention

Jindo County designates and operates the 'Life Love Village Care Pharmacy'. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, is designating and operating ‘Life Love Village Care Pharmacies’ to establish a community safety net for suicide prevention.

According to the county on the 1st, a plaque ceremony for Life Love was recently held at 10 pharmacies in the area with the participation of Jindo-gun Public Health Center, Jindo Pharmacists Association, and related officials to promote mental health and suicide prevention.

The plaque ceremony was held to establish a community safety net that prevents suicide by early detection of high-risk groups for mental health and suicide prevention, considering the accessibility and expertise of pharmacies, and by intensive management linked with the Mental Health Welfare Center.

Pharmacies designated as ‘Mind Care Pharmacies’ perform the role of life guardians by connecting high-risk groups who may attempt suicide to the Mental Health Welfare Center, enabling them to receive suicide prevention services such as psychiatric specialist counseling and management support.

Consultations on suicide and mental health issues can be made at the Jindo-gun Public Health Center Mental Health Welfare Center.

With the active cooperation of the Jindo-gun Pharmacists Association, the county plans to carry out mental health education and life respect promotional activities together to build a public-private cooperation system for creating an environment that respects life and discovering high-risk groups for suicide.

A public health center official said, “We will actively support customized mental health and suicide prevention services so that local residents suffering from mental pain due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic can overcome it.”

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