Unlocking the Heart of Tongyeong City: A Beacon of Hope for Mental Wellness
Tongyeong City’s “Our Values, Welcome the Heart” Mental Health Program
Tongyeong City Launches Mental Health Program for Nosan Village Residents
Tongyeong City is operating a <a href="https://www.newsdirectory3.com/even-if-you-get-rid-of-all-the-rubbish-small-habits-that-help-mental-health/" title="Even if you get rid of all the rubbish… Small habits that help mental health“>mental health program, “Welcoming Our Values with Our Hearts,” for the residents of Nosan Village, a designated green village that loves life. The program consists of three sessions, held once a week from the 13th to the 27th.
Program Details
The Tongyeong City Mental Health Welfare Center has designed this program to create a culture of respect for life, where residents can take care of their own and their neighbors’ mental health. The program utilizes various psychological counseling media, including:
- Food psychological counseling
- Song and laughter gymnastics
- Art counseling
Importance of Mental Health
Kim Young-jae, the director of the health center, emphasized that mental health crises caused by everyday stress, such as depression and anxiety, can happen to anyone. He stressed the importance of finding ways to relieve stress and seeking help from those around us.
“We will actively promote projects to create a culture of respect for life, where people can take care of each other’s mental health, not just at home but also in the community,” he added.
Seeking Help
For those in need of immediate support, the suicide prevention hotline (109 without area code) and mental health crisis counseling (1577-0199) are available 24/7.