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  • About South Korean Health Care System,  Culture & Community,  Culture Shock Tips,  Health care self advocacy,  Maternal Health,  Medical & Health,  Mental Health Resources,  Physical & Mental Wellness,  Public Health,  Tips of Living Your Best Life

    Overcoming Language Barriers in Korean Healthcare: A Practical Guide

    May 23, 2025 /

    Have you ever needed to overcome a language barrier while accessing healthcare in Korea? Many of us have, even those who speak Korean somewhat fluently. Language barriers can be challenging but not impossible to navigate. This blog post offers some tips on how to overcome such language barriers that may help.

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    Lisa Peck, MPH, CPH

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  • January in South Korea,  SOS South Korean Seasonal Guide: Winter

    My Perfect Korean January

    January 2, 2023 /

    January flies past quickly and if you don’t have a plan you might miss the fun! It’s very easy to stay home all January because it feels great to cozy up with some video games and Netflix. However, January exists as the perfect month for adventure and building a rich life in Korea. Making the Most of January Every year I look forward to January in Korea. In fact, I love it so much I wish I could shout it from the rooftops. January when I get to go snowboarding,…

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    Mental Health Counseling in Songdo

    July 23, 2022 /

    Songdo, labeled the International Business District of Incheon, houses a decent sized international population. Several members of the Songdo international community have expressed a need for English-speaking mental health services. While known as an international district, mental health counseling services prove to be limited in the Songdo area.

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    Mental Health Counseling in Pyeongtaek

    July 17, 2022 /

    English-speaking mental health counseling services exist throughout South Korea. However, finding such English-speaking mental health counseling services, particularly outside of the Seoul area, may feel like an overwhelming or difficult task. Read more to learn about some mental health counseling services in the Pyeongtaek area.

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  • Medical & Health,  Mental Health Awareness,  Mental Health Resources,  Physical & Mental Wellness,  Public Health

    Awareness of Mental Health Resources on and off Incheon Global Campus Sample of Initial Findings and Links to Resources

    April 24, 2022 /

    South of Seoul Public Health (SOS Public Health) thanks everyone who participated in the SOS Public Health Mental Health Access Survey on Incheon Global Campus (IGC). Information collected has helped identify potential resources that students, faculty, and staff would like to access on or near campus. .

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    Participate in the Mental Health Access Survey on Incheon Global Campus

    April 13, 2022 /

    Want to support improvements in access to mental health resources for students, faculty, and staff on Incheon Global Campus (IGC)? Take the South of Seoul Public Health (SOS Public Health) Mental Health Access Survey. This blog will tell you how.

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  • Mental Health Awareness,  Public Health

    SOS Public Health: Mental Health Access Initiative on Incheon Global Campus

    April 5, 2022 /

    About Mental Health on International Campuses Studying or working on an international university campus may be rewarding and also stressful. For example, many challenges may exist when adjusting to campus life: a new culture, and language differences while discovering how to access campus resources. Experiences such as these may stir positive and negative emotions such as excitement, joy, nervousness, and fear. Such conflicting emotional experiences may impact the mental health of some students, faculty, and staff at international universities. When such experiences impact mental health in a negative direction, some…

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  • Physical & Mental Wellness

    Clinics for Pain Management in Pyeongtaek, South Korea

    September 14, 2020 /

    Pyeongtaek has a variety of excellent clinics to help with pain management. Here are three options used by SOS Volunteers.

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