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Real Reality
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 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: 2+ Million S. Koreans Mental Dis. and Highest Suicide Rate |
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2.6 Million South Koreans Suffer Mental Disorders: Study
Chosun Ilbo (Febraury 12, 2008)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200802/200802120016.html
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Eight out of every 100 South Korean adults or 2.64 million people suffer from one or more mental disorders, according to a recent survey by the Health and Welfare Ministry....
The survey showed depression to be affected by income levels and other environment factors. For example, the prevalence of depression was 1.7 times higher in female than male patients; 3.6 times higher in divorced, separated, or widowed people than married ones; 2.7 times higher in the unemployed than the employed; and 2.3 times higher in those who earn less than W2 million (US$1=W945) a month than those who earn more than W3 million a month. Similar foreign studies found that people are most vulnerable to depression at the age of 44.
According to the survey, South Korea's lifetime prevalence rate of mental disorders was 25.7 percent, similar to the 25 percent found in European countries. It was lower than the 46.4 percent of the United States and 39.5 percent of New Zealand, but higher than China�s 13.2 percent and Nigeria�s 12.1 percent . South Korea's rate of alcoholism was 16.2 percent, slightly lower than the 18.6 percent of the U.S. but still one of the highest in the world. |
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boyne11
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Most are in public schools.  |
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nobbyken
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| ....or driving a taxi. |
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nobbyken
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I blame the parents. |
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IncognitoHFX
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Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds about the same as Western countries. We really can't point the finger on this one, folks.
The only question is, what is being done about it? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Honestly, it sounds like a lower number than western countries! |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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On par with Europe, considerably lower than the US.
I've noticed before that there aren't many girls on anti-depressants over here. It seems back home every girl I know (well enough to know whether she's on anti-depressants) is on anti-depressants. |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember a doctor here telling me that most of his patients were teachers! Seriously. |
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bassexpander
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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The US is over-medicated. People watch TV, are told what they should have, and should be enjoying. They aren't able to achieve those pie-in-the-sky dreams, so something must be wrong. It couldn't be their lifestyle choices, the foods they eat, a lack of exercise, a lack of education, or whatever -- it has to be something they can't control. This means they have to be a victim. That's something else TV is telling everyone: you're a victim!
Drugs fill that void. Drugs satisfy that instilled belief. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| The thing I find crazy about those numbers is that it doesn't incorporate how many people are just plain fcuked in the head. |
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mindmetoo
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that what they're calling "hit by a car" these days? Mental disorder? |
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IncognitoHFX
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| I remember a doctor here telling me that most of his patients were teachers! Seriously. |
With the way young Korean students behave, that doesn't surprise me. Every kid at my hagwon acts like they have severe ADHD and they aren't being treated for it. |
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Gwangjuboy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
The US is over-medicated. People watch TV, are told what they should have, and should be enjoying. They aren't able to achieve those pie-in-the-sky dreams, so something must be wrong. It couldn't be their lifestyle choices, the foods they eat, a lack of exercise, a lack of education, or whatever -- it has to be something they can't control. This means they have to be a victim. That's something else TV is telling everyone: you're a victim!
Drugs fill that void. Drugs satisfy that instilled belief. |
That's the most inaccurate description of the US I have come across. The economic reality is that the little man who doesn't work lives below the poverty line and the justice system has little sympathy for those who appear to have been wrong by society either. The US is a very unforgiving place. |
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Gwangjuboy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| I remember a doctor here telling me that most of his patients were teachers! Seriously. |
With the way young Korean students behave, that doesn't surprise me. Every kid at my hagwon acts like they have severe ADHD and they aren't being treated for it. |
I am sure that plays a large part in it. For the most part Korean children are not taught manners at home. |
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IncognitoHFX
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| Gwangjuboy wrote: |
| I remember a doctor here telling me that most of his patients were teachers! Seriously. |
With the way young Korean students behave, that doesn't surprise me. Every kid at my hagwon acts like they have severe ADHD and they aren't being treated for it. |
I am sure that plays a large part in it. For the most part Korean children are not taught manners at home. |
That would explain it. Sometimes I wish I could put my mum in the classroom. Those kids would leave with sore asses after speaking like that, that is for sure. |
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