Professor Kim Bung-nyeon of Seoul National University Special Lecture on Youth Mental Health

Mapo-gu Hosts Special Lecture by Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry Expert... Customized Lifelong Education Lectures for Residents Through November

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) announced on the 13th that it held a special lecture titled "To Promote Mental Health and Communication of Teenagers" at the Mapo-gu Lifelong Learning Center for over 120 residents.

This special lecture was the fourth session of the lecture project "Together, Accompanying," planned by Mapo-gu, led by Professor Kim Bung-nyeon of Seoul National University Children's Hospital, an authority in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Recently, school violence and cybercrime targeting teenagers have rapidly increased, and youth drug abuse and gambling are also on the rise, making adolescent mental health a serious social issue.

Additionally, children entering adolescence tend to have stronger self-assertion and will, often showing rebellious behavior against authority, sometimes leading to conflicts with their parents. In response, Mapo-gu prepared this special lecture to provide professional and systematic support for adolescent mental health and to help restore smooth relationships between parents and children.

Professor Kim Bung-nyeon delivered an enthusiastic lecture addressing the mental changes adolescents experience and methods of communication between parents and their teenage children, aiming to ease the concerns of both adolescents and their parents.

A resident who attended the lecture said, "I treated my adolescent child as if they were still a young child, which caused continuous conflicts. Through the lecture, I learned how to think from my child's perspective and communicate with them. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend such an event."

Mapo-gu plans to hold customized lifelong education lectures for residents again on October 4 and November 1.

Mayor Park Gang-su said, "I hope this meaningful time allowed parents and children to learn how to communicate through Professor Kim Bung-nyeon's lecture. Mapo-gu will continue to prepare high-quality lifelong education programs for residents and do its best to create an environment where teenagers can envision a better future."

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