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sing81
Joined: 09 Apr 2011
Location: USA
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 Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject: If you are on antidepressants can you legally work in Korea? |
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| If you are on antidepressants can you legally work in Korea? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: If you are on antidepressants can you legally work in Ko |
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| If you are on antidepressants can you legally work in Korea? |
Only if you lie on the visa application.
If you declare it your visa application would be declined.
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Zackback
Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Anyway they can find this info out?
What if a person was in an insanse asylum (never arrested though)? |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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marsavalanche
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
Location: where pretty lies perish
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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| i can tell im gonna enjoy ops postsfrom here on out |
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oldtrafford
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| do not come to korea if you're depressed, you're depression will only get worse!!! |
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oldtrafford
Joined: 12 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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[b]you're depression will only get worse!!!
shockingly written!!  |
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Feloria
Joined: 02 Sep 2006
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The truth is there is still a stigma regarding any kind of mental disorder in Korea, including mild to moderate depression.
The attitude has loosened up quite a bit- but only in that there are more Koreans seeking treatment and you can easily get a referral to a psychiatrist from a physician.
They also have pretty much all of the antidepressants that other countries do(at a MUCH lower price).
As tthompatz said though, DO NOT mention it on ANY work/Visa related document or to ANYONE you work with, especially any Korean co-worker.
I worked with someone last year who made the mistake of mentioning that she took Zoloft for a year after her father died to the assistant manager(cuz they were such good "friends"). The asst mgr in turn told the manager, who didn't renew my friend's contract because he felt she was "unstable".
I have known quite a few people who took/are taking antidepressants in Korea, no problem--just keep it to yourself  |
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