Yeongdeungpo-gu Operates Mental Health Parent School... Professor Kim Bung-nyeon of Seoul National University College of Medicine Gives Special Lecture on 'Reducing Withdrawal and Isolation, Increasing Happiness Index'

4.17. ~ 4.19 Integrated Information on Children's Mental Health and Emotions
Professors Tyler, Kim Bungnyeon, and Lee Jiseon Invited... Admission for First 500 Residents per Session
Increasing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Issues Annually... Ongoing Efforts to Build a Positive Mental Health Culture

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that from April 17 to 19, it will operate the "Strong Mind · Full of Happiness Mental Health Parent School" to support the happy emotional growth of children and adolescents.

The "Mental Health Parent School" is a mental health program that provides high-quality information to parents to enhance their parenting efficacy and help them properly understand their children's mental health. Every year, through various special lectures, it aims to narrow the emotional gap between parents and children and create an environment where they can grow up healthily.

Recently, due to the impact of COVID-19, academic stress, suicide and self-harm, withdrawal and isolation, and other mental health-related issues among children and adolescents have been increasing annually, emphasizing the need for professional and proper education and services to better understand children's emotional behaviors.

Accordingly, since the first lecture in 2021, the district has been providing lectures composed of unique themes and various instructors who can care for children's mental health every year, receiving great responses from residents.

This year, the Mental Health Parent School will cover three topics, including the socially emerging issue of withdrawal and isolation. Starting with the first session's special lecture "Withdrawal and Isolation Down, Happiness Index Up!" by Lecturer Kim Bung-nyeon (Professor of Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seoul National University), followed by "The Language of Communication Taught by Language Genius Tyler" by Lecturer Tyler (broadcaster), and concluding with "A Pretty Good Happy Ending!" by Lecturer Lee Ji-sun (Professor at Ewha Womans University School of Social Welfare), a solid and substantial lecture series has been prepared.

Additionally, the district plans to conduct a preliminary online depression scale test, and if the test results indicate a high-risk group, follow-up management services such as group program linkage, mental health, and specialist consultations will be provided.

The lectures, held at the Yeongdeungpo Art Hall Grand Auditorium, will recruit 500 participants on a first-come, first-served basis for each session. Residents wishing to participate can apply through the Mental Health Parent School information pattern (QR code), and for more details, they can inquire at the Yeongdeungpo-gu Mental Health Welfare Center.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, "I hope this education will serve as an opportunity to pay more attention to and provide help for the psychological and emotional crisis signals of children," adding, "We will continue to prepare various programs so that children can grow into healthy members of society and draw a hopeful future on their own, with the district supporting them."

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