Gwangju City to Hold 2024 'Under the Sunshine, 3 Generations in Harmony' Campaign

For Improving Mental Health Awareness

Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Bang Se-hwan) announced on the 11th that it operated the ‘Under the Sunshine, 3 Generations Empathy’ campaign and a mental health promotion booth at Cheongseok Park, with the participation of over 200 citizens on the 9th.

Gwangju City operated the 'Under the Sunshine, 3 Generations in Harmony' campaign and a mental health promotion booth at Cheongseok Park on the 9th, with the participation of over 200 citizens. Photo by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

This event was organized to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to dispel prejudices against mental illness, after the ‘Under the Moonlight, 3 Generations Empathy’ campaign originally scheduled for October 18 was postponed due to sudden heavy rain.

During the campaign, mental health-related experience and promotion booths such as the mission stamp tour, the Mind Pharmacy with a Mind Prescription, the Haewuso that catches negative emotions, and the mental health screening center offering sleep and depression scale tests received great responses from citizens.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan said, “Everyone goes through difficult times when their mental immunity drops like a common cold. I hope this campaign provided a meaningful opportunity for people to reflect on their mental health and meet a new version of themselves.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to expand the nationwide Mind Investment Support Project, which provides professional psychological counseling services to help citizens facing emotional difficulties, starting in 2025.