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    Mental Health Counseling in Pyeongtaek

    July 17, 2022 /

    English-speaking mental health counseling services exist throughout South Korea. However, finding such English-speaking mental health counseling services, particularly outside of the Seoul area, may feel like an overwhelming or difficult task. Read more to learn about some mental health counseling services in the Pyeongtaek area.

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    Lisa Peck, MPH, CPH

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    Awareness of Mental Health Resources on and off Incheon Global Campus Sample of Initial Findings and Links to Resources

    April 24, 2022 /

    South of Seoul Public Health (SOS Public Health) thanks everyone who participated in the SOS Public Health Mental Health Access Survey on Incheon Global Campus (IGC). Information collected has helped identify potential resources that students, faculty, and staff would like to access on or near campus. .

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    Participate in the Mental Health Access Survey on Incheon Global Campus

    April 13, 2022 /

    Want to support improvements in access to mental health resources for students, faculty, and staff on Incheon Global Campus (IGC)? Take the South of Seoul Public Health (SOS Public Health) Mental Health Access Survey. This blog will tell you how.

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    SOS Public Health: Mental Health Access Initiative on Incheon Global Campus

    April 5, 2022 /

    About Mental Health on International Campuses Studying or working on an international university campus may be rewarding and also stressful. For example, many challenges may exist when adjusting to campus life: a new culture, and language differences while discovering how to access campus resources. Experiences such as these may stir positive and negative emotions such as excitement, joy, nervousness, and fear. Such conflicting emotional experiences may impact the mental health of some students, faculty, and staff at international universities. When such experiences impact mental health in a negative direction, some…

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  • Maternal Health,  Medical & Health,  Physical & Mental Wellness,  Public Health

    Participate in the Maternal Health Survey!

    March 28, 2022 /

    Want to support improvements in information related to the maternal health of international residents living in South Korea? Take the SOS Public Health Maternal Health Survey. This blog will tell you how.

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    Maternal Health: A New SOS Public Health Initiative

    February 28, 2022 /

    South of Seoul Public Health is starting a new initiative: Maternal and Child Health. This initiative aims to research and improve access to maternal healthcare information for the multinational community living in South

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    How to Set up Your COOV App

    January 3, 2022 /

    Learn how to set up your COOV app with these step by step instructions provided by SOS Public Health.

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    US Military: COVID-19 Rules Related to Kids

    December 29, 2021 /

    Unfortunately, uniformity in rules related to kids and COVID-19 do not currently exist in South Korea. However, we hope the information included in this blog will help military families advocate for their needs. ***UPDATE: As of 02/2022 and the completion of contact tracing in South Korea, this information no longer applies. The information remains live as the documentation of a historical point in time. Listen to the BlogCast Don’t want to read? Listen to the South of Seoul BlogCast which provides accessible content through the use of AI technology. We don’t have…

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    How to Register your Overseas COVID Vaccination in South Korea

    December 27, 2021 /

    Many of our multinational community members living in South Korea have been wondering about how to register their overseas COVID vaccines in Korea. This blog provides some information on how to register an overseas vaccination in Korea and who is eligible to.

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    SOS Public Health and Utah Asia Campus Collaboration: Mental Health Week

    December 20, 2021 /

    A Need for Mental Health Campaigns on University Campuses If you attended a college or university, you may understand the mental health struggles that students face. Factors such as academic/social/financial stress, uncertainty about the future, and lack of sleep contribute to increased mental health challenges among students. Throw in a dash of COVID and a sprinkle of language and cultural barrier to the mix, and stress increases exponentially, especially for students studying abroad. Students who experience high stress are prone to developing depression, anxiety, and eating disorders among other mental…

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