Incheon City Operates Mind Comfort Bus... Providing Psychological Support Services to High-Risk Mental Health Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The "Mind Relief Bus," which provides various psychological support services to Incheon citizens, will begin operation on the 17th.

The Mind Relief Bus was produced by Incheon City, which was selected in a project contest conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last March, receiving 400 million KRW in national funding. It directly visits high-risk groups in mental health who need psychological support services, including COVID-19 response personnel, to provide various psychological support services.

On this bus, various counseling programs such as mental health checkups are offered, and stress levels can also be measured. Treatment using psychological recovery program devices and individual or group counseling are available, and if a user is judged to be in a high-risk group, treatment costs are also supported.

Incheon City plans to use this bus to provide "visiting mental health services" at least twice a week for high-risk mental health groups. It will also provide psychological treatment to public officials exhausted from responding to disaster crisis situations such as COVID-19.

Park Namchun, Mayor of Incheon, said, "We will actively support so that no marginalized groups are left without mental health care in the future."

Organizations or institutions wishing to use the Mind Relief Bus can apply through the Ma-eumro website or by phone at the Incheon City Mental Health Welfare Center.

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