Yeoncheon County Mental Health Welfare Center Holds Event to Commemorate World Mental Health Day

Commemoration of World Mental Health Day: 'Sim(心) Rest(,) Release' Event Held

The Yeoncheon County Mental Health Welfare Center Suicide Prevention Center held an event commemorating World Mental Health Day on the 18th at the Yeoncheon Sureul Art Hall Grand Theater.

The Yeoncheon County Mental Health Welfare Center (affiliated) Suicide Prevention Center announced on the 22nd that it held an event commemorating World Mental Health Day under the slogan "Let's Face It" on the 18th at the Yeoncheon Sureul Art Hall Grand Theater. The event was successfully held with the attendance of Kim Deok-hyun, Yeoncheon County Governor, approximately 420 local residents, and related organization officials.

The Mental Health Day event, "Heart Rest and Relief," was a time for Yeoncheon residents to recognize mental health and deliver messages of hope in celebration of World Mental Health Day on October 10, providing a moment of rest for the mind.

The event began with a performance by the fusion gugak (traditional Korean music) group "Shin-inan," followed by recitations of recovery poems and recovery stories by individuals with mental illness and their families, conveying hope and inspiration for recovery. Afterwards, a lecture titled "Wisdom Appears When You Know Metacognition" was given by cognitive psychologist Professor Kim Kyung-il, well known for shows such as "Accidental Adult" and "Crossing the Line," offering Yeoncheon residents a time to care for their minds and receiving great responses.

Ji Gudeok, Director of the Yeoncheon County Mental Health Welfare Center, stated, "I hope this was a valuable time to raise awareness about mental health by once again conveying the meaning of this year's mental health slogan 'Let's Face It' and our center's slogan 'Connected Joy.' We will do our best for the mental health of Yeoncheon residents."

The Yeoncheon County Mental Health Welfare Center (affiliated) Suicide Prevention Center is available to all Yeoncheon residents who need mental health counseling, suicide risk assessment, depression screening, awareness improvement education, and programs. For more details, inquiries can be made by phone.