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More Than Half This Crowd Has a Mental Health Condition

In a crowd of 2,000 South Koreans, 556 live with mental health disorders. The higher rate isn't worse health — it's better honesty about it.

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South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the OECD — yet mental health stigma remains so strong that fewer than 1 in 10 people with diagnosable conditions actually seek treatment. The paradox: destigmatization efforts mean higher reported rates, not worse health. In a crowd of 2,000 Koreans, roughly 400 have a diagnosable mental health condition but most will never seek help.

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