
22% of Korean adults have chronic pain (3+ months). Of those, 50% have comorbid depression/anxiety. Pain → depression or depression → pain, bidirectional. Common neural pathway (am
May 10, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Gaslighting = deliberate distortion of victim's reality perception, memory, emotion by the perpetrator — a form of psychological abuse. Korean intimate-partner-violence experi
May 9, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Korean alcohol use disorder (AUD) lifetime prevalence = 13.4% (#1 OECD). Hoesik culture normalizes the "daily bottle." But 7+ drinks/week = clinical risk. AUD diagnostic criteria,
May 8, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Perfectionism: adaptive vs maladaptive. Korean youth maladaptive 38% (US 27% OECD average). 4-way pressure of education, workplace, appearance, SNS. Hewitt-Flett 3 types: self-orie
May 8, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Single households in Korea = 35% (all-time high). Loneliness raises mortality at the level of smoking 15 cigarettes/day. Strong variable for depression, cardiovascular disease, dem
May 7, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Korean Suneung 470K students/year + 950K parents in tandem. Parents face 4-way pressure (anxiety transfer, regular vs early admission, hagwon costs, child's mental health worr
May 7, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Korea's 65+ population = 19% (super-aged society). Adult children's care burden is a top cause of clinical depression. The "filial piety" myth vs realistic options. Compa
May 6, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Korean PTSD lifetime prevalence 5.7% (women 7.5%, men 4.0%). Military service, domestic violence, industrial accidents, traffic, school violence, mass trauma. DSM-5 4 clusters (re-
May 6, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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70% of Korean teen parents show "clinical depression" levels of stress. Triple pressure of kid's entrance exam + rebellion + phone use. Parents themselves are in clinical cris
May 5, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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Korean "prompted resignation" (권고사직) = de facto forced resignation. 30s~40s office workers are the target. Shock unfolds in 5 stages (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, accepta
May 5, 2021Source: wellbeing.koreahubs.com/en
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