Gyeonggi Office of Education Conducts 'Parent Education' to Heal Depressed and Anxious Children

Poster for Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's "Visiting Parent Education"

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will conduct 'Visiting Parent Education' to help students recover their mental health and promote healthy psychological and emotional development.

The Office of Education announced on the 17th that from the 18th of this month until July, it will hold a total of six sessions under the theme 'Understanding Our Child's Mind,' inviting experts to guide parents on how to understand and communicate with children experiencing mental confusion.

The Office of Education will focus on supporting students' healthy growth together with parents, especially to detect at-risk students early amid rapid social changes and to foster a culture of respect for life.

Looking at the main education schedule for this month, Professor Kwon Yong-sil of Catholic University will give a lecture on the 18th titled 'How to Help Children Who Are Depressed and Anxious?' and Dr. Bae Hwal-rip, a psychiatrist at the National Medical Center, will lecture on the 24th on 'The Impact of Stress on Our Children's Mental Health and Coping Methods.' Additionally, Professor Han Sung-yeol, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Korea University, and pediatric psychiatrists will serve as special lecturers in June and July.

Seo Eun-kyung, Director of the Life Character Education Division at the Office of Education, said, "Through this training, we hope parents will better understand their children's minds and become closer to them," adding, "We will support the healthy growth of youth by preparing psychological and emotional support measures linked with families and communities."

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