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Behind the Smiles: Mental Health in South Korea’s High-Pressure Society

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Psychiatric medications are often offered as the default solutionbut without complementary options such as therapy, community support, or trauma-informed care, these prescriptions can become long-term crutches rather than bridges to healing. South Koreas mental health crisis is not simply a matter of individual symptoms.

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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

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Family dynamics are extremely loaded, and being controlled by one’s parents can lead to very difficult and explosive situations. However, there’s another aspect of freedom, which involves ensuring that people have the capacities and resources, such as education, healthcare, and safety, to act freely.