Psychiatrist and bestselling author Yun Hong-gyun to speak at Haenuri Town on Oct. 1; registration opens Tuesday through Sept. 14, with 250 spots awarded by lottery
Yangcheon-gu will host the "Yangcheon Mental Health Lecture" at Haenuri Town on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. to help residents maintain psychological well-being and rebuild their sense of self-worth.
Registration opens Tuesday and runs through Sept. 14.
The lecture is part of an adult mental health promotion project run annually by the Yangcheon-gu Mental Health Welfare Center, aimed at raising awareness of mental health and helping residents care for their own well-being in everyday life.
This year's speaker is Yun Hong-gyun, a psychiatrist and author of the bestselling book "Self-Esteem Lessons." Yun will speak on the theme of "Preventing Burnout Syndrome and Restoring Self-Esteem," addressing the importance of psychological recovery and self-worth, and exploring the inner resilience needed to sustain daily life without burning out.
The lecture is free and open to all residents with an interest in mental health. Those wishing to attend may apply online via a QR code on the event poster or by phone between Tuesday and Sept. 14. A total of 250 participants will be selected by lottery, and results will be sent by text message. Walk-in registration on the day of the event will also be available if seats remain. For details on registration and the lecture, contact the Yangcheon-gu Mental Health Welfare Center.
Yangcheon-gu, through its Mental Health Welfare Center, runs life-stage counseling services and programs for people with severe mental illness, leading community-wide efforts to improve mental health across the district.
The district provides free counseling for residents struggling with depression, anxiety, and other psychological difficulties, and works to identify high-risk individuals early during the counseling process and connect them with professional treatment. Over the past three years (2023–2025), the district conducted a total of 18,505 mental health counseling sessions for residents, and ran its outreach counseling program — visiting Mokdong and Sinwol health sub-centers, the Seoul Youth Center Yangcheon, and the public health center annex — 95 times over the same period.
In November last year, the district renovated part of the Mental Health Welfare Center on the second floor of the Yangcheon-gu Public Health Center main building to create a psychological counseling space called "Maeum:On." The facility operates as an open counseling center with a low barrier to entry, designed to make residents who feel uncomfortable using private counseling services feel at ease.
The district plans to continue providing mental health support close to residents' daily lives — through lectures, counseling and screening services, and referrals to specialist institutions — so that residents can identify psychological difficulties early and receive appropriate help.
"I hope this mental health lecture gives residents a moment to pause amid their busy lives, look inward, and find the strength to carry on," Yangcheon-gu District Mayor Lee Gi-jae said. "We will continue to strengthen the support needed to warmly embrace residents' well-being and help them recover."
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