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

Mad in America

APRIL 15, 2025

S outh Korea is often celebrated for its remarkable economic growth, technological advancement, and cultural exports like K-pop and Korean dramas. For example, insurance data reveals that propofol usage in medical institutions rose 12% in a single year, with only 15% of it being used under national health insurance coverage.

Aging and mental health

Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Insurance

The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

Mad in America

AUGUST 3, 2024

Iatrogenesis is social when medicine as an institution and a bureaucracy creates ill-health by increasing stress; by subverting autonomy and community support; and by depoliticizing sources of illness. For Illich, the iatrogenesis of modern medicine is clinical when harm to individuals results specifically from medical treatment.

Genetics and mental health

Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health Hospitality Technology

Mental Health Clinicians

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

The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

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