Sunchang-gun to Launch 'National Mind Investment Support Project' Starting Next Month

Suncheon-gun, Jeonbuk Province, will officially launch the "National Mind Investment Support Project" starting next month.

According to the county on the 20th, this project is a new initiative that provides professional psychological counseling services (vouchers) to help citizens experiencing emotional difficulties such as depression and anxiety, amid South Korea ranking first in suicide rates among OECD countries and having low rankings in mental health-related indicators.

The support targets include ▲those who have been recognized as needing counseling and have received a referral letter from mental health welfare centers, university counseling centers, youth counseling welfare centers, Wee Centers, etc., and ▲those who have been recognized as needing counseling and have received a medical opinion letter from psychiatric medical institutions.

Citizens wishing to participate in the project can apply at their town or township office after obtaining a referral letter from mental health welfare centers, youth counseling welfare centers, Wee Centers, psychiatric medical institutions, etc. Upon selection, vouchers allowing up to eight psychological counseling sessions will be provided.

Users are required to pay a co-payment ranging from 8,000 KRW to 24,000 KRW based on 70%, 120%, or 180% of the median income, which is the difference after deducting the government support amount (49,000 KRW to 80,000 KRW) from the service price per session.

For more details, please contact the Dementia Prevention Team at the Suncheon Health and Medical Center's Medical Support Division.

Suncheon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-gwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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