June 12, 2026 Seoyoung Kang theconversation.com Depressive disorder, commonly known as depression, is widespread, especially in South Korea. According to data received from the National Health Insurance Service, the number of depression patients in Korea increased by 47% from approximately 752,000 in 2018 to approximately 1,106,000 in 2024. Although the prevalence of depression is high, the actual rate of receiving mental health treatment is very low compared to developed cou

Mar 23, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.health.harvard.edu A growing number of experts say the connection between sleep and mental wellbeing is not simple. It works both ways. Poor sleep can make mental health worse, and mental health struggles can make it harder to sleep. Dr. Lauren Waterman, a psychiatrist who focuses on insomnia, says it is important to understand the difference between sleep deprivation and insomnia. Sleep deprivation usually happens because of outside factors, l

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang leafcare.co.uk In multiple countries, including the US, the number of children and adults diagnosed with ADHD has increased significantly in the last few years. In the report by Nature (2025), they indicate that this increase is primarily due to greater awareness of ADHD among the general public and an increased number of available evaluation methods. As such, the increased rate of diagnosis for ADHD should not be seen as simply a problem for individ

April 26, 2025 Gyeonhyun Cho www.independent.co.uk More Korean teenagers than ever before are experiencing anxiety and depression,...