Dongshin University Student Counseling Center Operates 'Maeum-a, Annyeong' Program

Dongshin University Student Counseling Center and Naju Mental Health Welfare Center conducted a positive psychology program for mental health recovery with 11 enrolled students on the 17th. Photo by Dongshin University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dongshin University Student Counseling Center announced on the 18th that it operated the positive psychology program "Ma-eum-a, Annyeong" for 11 enrolled students on the 17th in cooperation with Naju Mental Health Welfare Center to help recover mental health.

This program provided group counseling to university students experiencing emotions of depression and anxiety due to COVID-19 and other factors, helping them find psychological stability and live happier and better lives.

The program was divided into five themes: ▲Nice to meet you ▲Stress signal detection ▲Time to know myself ▲Time to cheer myself on ▲A life made of values. Students discovered their own stress and learned effective ways to cope with it.

Park Hee-hyun, head of Dongshin University Student Counseling Center (Professor of Counseling Psychology), said, "Through this program, I hope students send messages of encouragement to themselves, overcome inner depression and anxiety, form a positive self, and grow into healthy individuals."

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