1 Nov 2019

Calls for more Korean mental health resources

From Morning Report, 8:44 am on 1 November 2019

Korean mental health workers are calling for more resources in their communities in New Zealand, especially when the cultural norm is to turn to alcohol instead of counselling.

South Korea has the highest suicide rate for OECD countries.

Locals who work in mental health here say those mindsets, combined with the unique struggles of immigration paint a grim picture for Koreans in New Zealand.

Jessie Chiang reports.