Refworld | South Korea: 1. What treatments are available for diagnosed mental illness through the South Korean health system (counselling, medication, institutionalisation)? 2. Are there any barriers to access (e.g. financial cost, limited places for numbers affected)? 3. How are mental illnesses viewed within South Korean culture? 4. Is there any evidence of significant harm being directed at those with mental illness or their families arising from the illness?

Title	South Korea: 1. What treatments are available for diagnosed mental illness through the South Korean health system (counselling, medication, institutionalisation)? 2. Are there any barriers to access (e.g. financial cost, limited places for numbers affected)? 3. How are mental illnesses viewed within South Korean culture? 4. Is there any evidence of significant harm being directed at those with mental illness or their families arising from the illness?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	29 April 2009
Country	Republic of Korea
Citation / Document Symbol	KOR34722
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, South Korea: 1. What treatments are available for diagnosed mental illness through the South Korean health system (counselling, medication, institutionalisation)? 2. Are there any barriers to access (e.g. financial cost, limited places for numbers affected)? 3. How are mental illnesses viewed within South Korean culture? 4. Is there any evidence of significant harm being directed at those with mental illness or their families arising from the illness?, 29 April 2009, KOR34722 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2770.html [accessed 1 June 2023]
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