Will You Let Me Hear the Voice of Your Heart? ... Ulju-gun Prevents 'Extreme Choices' with Message Stickers

Ulsan Ulju-gun Mental Health Welfare Center has placed stair-step stickers on Myeongseon Bridge in Seosaeng-myeon to prevent suicide attempts.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Ulsan Ulju-gun Mental Health Welfare Center has placed stair-step stickers on Myeongseon Bridge in Seosaeng-myeon to prevent jumping accidents occurring on the bridge.

The center stated that from 2013 to 2017, there was at least one suicide death per day on bridges, with incidents concentrated on specific bridges that are easily accessible.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has been actively encouraging suicide prevention projects related to bridges since this year, as nationwide feelings of depression increased due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Ulju-gun is focusing efforts on creating a life-loving environment by attaching bridge stickers and other projects to prevent extreme choices by local residents.

The phrases on the stickers attached to Myeongseon Bridge include "Looking and approaching with the heart," "You who worked hard today, you are awesome!," "It's not your fault," and "Would you like to talk?"

The Ulju-gun Public Health Center and Mental Health Welfare Center plan to carry out life-saving campaigns by finding various methods for suicide prevention.

A public health center official said, "We hope that the citizens climbing Myeongseon Bridge decorated with stickers will gain psychological stability."

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