Gyeonggi-do Operates 'Youth Psychological Counseling Center' for Itaewon Disaster

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is operating the '1388 Psychological Support Special Counseling Center' for adolescents experiencing psychological difficulties related to the tragedy that occurred on the 29th of last month in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

The '1388 Psychological Support Special Counseling Center' provides immediate support such as psychological counseling and stabilization education by trauma psychology specialists to help the rapid recovery of the families of the victims and adolescents.

Adolescents aged 9 to 24 who witnessed or experienced the accident, are suffering psychological difficulties due to the accident of friends, family, or acquaintances, or who feel anxious or have physical symptoms such as headaches, or difficulties concentrating after encountering the incident through the media or SNS can receive professional counseling and treatment cost support through the special counseling center.

Applications for counseling are available 24 hours via phone, text message, or KakaoTalk through the youth hotline 1388.

Face-to-face counseling is also available by visiting a nearby Youth Counseling and Welfare Center. Additionally, the video counseling service within the Gyeonggi Lifelong Learning Portal 'GSEEK' can be used.

Lee Hwa-jin, Director of Lifelong Education at the province, stated, "Psychological trauma requires professional counseling," and promised, "We will do our best to support the psychological recovery of adolescents and families around us who are experiencing emotional difficulties due to psychological shock."

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