Mental Health Counseling and Crisis Response Checklist
A guide centered on official channels for foreigners to safely access mental health counseling, crisis counseling, mental health welfare centers, and medical institution care in Korea.
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A guide centered on official channels for foreigners to safely access mental health counseling, crisis counseling, mental health welfare centers, and medical institution care in Korea.
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Sources
Task
Healthcare
Visa
All visas
Program
General
Region
Nationwide
AI direct answers: Disabled. Mental health issues can involve safety, suicide risk, diagnosis, medication, personal information, insurance, and residency status, so the app does not make direct judgments.
Key Summary
In a crisis, immediate connection comes before searching for information. If safety cannot be ensured due to risk of self-harm or suicide, risk of violence, reduced consciousness, drug overdose, or acute panic, prioritize 119 or emergency room guidance. The suicide prevention hotline is 109. For general health and welfare counseling and emergency welfare counseling, check 129.
For everyday counseling and treatment routes, check your local mental health welfare center (정신건강복지센터), psychiatric medical institutions, the Health and Welfare Counseling Center (보건복지상담센터), and the National Mental Health Information Portal (국가정신건강정보포털). The app does not diagnose your condition or conclude whether you should take medication, whether hospitalization is necessary, or whether there is any impact on your visa.
Situations Requiring Immediate Help
| Situation | Priority action |
|---|---|
| You have a plan or means to harm yourself | Do not stay alone; connect immediately to 119, an emergency room, or 109. |
| There is a risk of harming others | Use 119 or police/emergency response channels. |
| Drug overdose, reduced consciousness, difficulty breathing | 119 or the emergency room takes priority. |
| Recurring suicidal thoughts but no immediate means | Connect to 109, a local mental health welfare center, or a psychiatric medical institution for counseling. |
| Persistent depression, anxiety, insomnia, or adjustment stress | Check a mental health welfare center or psychiatry (정신건강의학과) care. |
Safe Counseling Routes
- If there is urgent danger, connect to 119 or an emergency room.
- If you need suicide-risk counseling, the 109 suicide prevention hotline is available.
- If you need information about welfare, medical, or emergency support programs, check the Health and Welfare Counseling Center 129.
- If you need community-based counseling or referral, look up mental health-related institutions on the National Mental Health Information Portal or a local mental health welfare center.
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