Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Accelerates Efforts to Strengthen Youth Mental Health Competencies

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 6th that it held a 'Youth Health Healing Capacity Enhancement Training' at Gwangju Urban Brook, with the participation of about 50 secondary school teachers, in collaboration with Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital.

The training was promoted to help students experiencing emotional difficulties and to support healthy recovery.

Under the theme of 'Interview and Guidance Strategies for Youth Mental Health Issues,' teachers in the field also introduced a 'Mental Health Literacy' program to quickly detect students' mental health warning signs.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education conducted the 'Youth Health Healing Capacity Enhancement Training' in collaboration with Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

Additionally, the training was divided into sessions on interviewing and guidance strategies for students in mental health crises, and specific guidance methods to resolve adolescent depression and anxiety issues.

Professor Lee Ju-yeon of the Department of Psychiatry at Jeonnam National University Hospital emphasized, "Since COVID-19, the number of students experiencing mental health problems such as depression and anxiety has rapidly increased," adding, "The role of teachers in the field supporting students' psychological and emotional recovery is crucial."

Park Jung-ae, Director of Student Life Education, stated, "I hope this training will be an opportunity to explore concrete practical measures to help students in mental health crises," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that students can enjoy school life through emotional recovery."

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