Ministry of Health and Welfare Hosts 'Let's Live Together, Gaksaeng' Supporters Expo

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Life Respect and Hope Foundation announced that on the 13th, they will hold the 'Let's Live Together, Gaksaeng' Supporters Expo at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul to promote suicide prevention and foster a culture of life respect. Gaksaeng is a newly coined term derived from Gaksaeng (a diligent and exemplary life), meaning to live together.

The event was launched last year to address the recent increase in youth suicide rates by empathizing with and sharing the difficulties from the youth perspective, spreading suicide prevention content, and fostering a culture of life respect. This year, the 2nd generation of 'Gaksaeng Supporters' consists of university students. A total of 21 teams with 80 members were selected, and since May this year, they have been creating content monthly to improve awareness of suicide prevention and spreading it through social networking services (SNS).

At this expo, the supporters themselves plan and operate the event. Five booths will be set up to inform the general public about the seriousness of suicide issues, and suicide prevention policies such as the suicide prevention counseling hotline and life keeper programs will be promoted in an engaging way through events and games, making it easy for anyone to remember.

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