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problem of isolation in youth, which is the most active
individualism has become widespread and “conscience
period of expanding social activities and relationships
solidaire”*hasloosened.
in the life cycle, is a very serious issue.” However, the
The economic recession has worsened this unrelated
reality is that despite divisions such as the Ministry of
society. According to the National Statistical Office,
HealthandWelfareandtheNationalStatisticalOffice,it
among those aged 25 to 39 as of the end of September
isdifficulttograspthecurrentsituationbecausethereis
2021, 231,000 were young people without employment
nostatisticaldatarelatedtoyouthlonelydeaths.
experience in 2019, and 56,000 increased from 2019
As such, the problem of indifference to lonely deaths
to 287,000 in 2020. The high unemployment rate and
stands out in the reality that the statistics of lonely
pandemic situation have made it difficult for young
deaths must necessarily be estimated with the number
peopletogetajob.Highunemploymentratescancreate
ofunrelateddeaths.However,thetwoaredifferentsince
unstable job conditions and economic poverty, causing
unrelated deaths mean that there is no one to whom
socialisolationandlonelinessamongyoungpeople.Lim
the body is delivered in the funeral proceedings, and
Myung-ho,aprofessoroftheDepartmentofPsychology
lonely death means that the body is later discovered
at Dankook University, said, “If those in their 20s who
after a person dies alone. The two types of deaths seem
startsociallifeexperienceisolationduetojobfailureand
poverty,theycanfeelmuchmoreisolatedanddepressed
similar,buttheyaredistinctlydifferent,soitisnecessary
than middle-aged people who have already experienced
to establish clear concepts and standards and secure
social life,” warning that young people could be more
statisticaldataaccordingly.
easily exposed to lonely death in a society where it is
hardtofindcoexistencewithothers.
A Society that Cannot Get Young People Out of
Isolation
*conscience solidaire: Consciousness that supports interdependence
betweenmembersofsociety
Causes
Lack of Awareness of the Seriousness of Youth
LonelyDeaths
TheKBSprogram“Sisajikgyeok“andtheDemocratic
Party lawmaker Ki Dong-min’s office obtained 104,845
police records of the nationwide unnatural death cases
andanalyzed3,704lonelydeathcasesin2019and4,196
▲KoreastilltopssuiciderateamongOECDcountries.
casesin2020.Thismeansanaverageof11lonelydeaths
occur per day. In addition, according to data of suicide
How do the depression and isolation felt by young
lonelydeathratesinSeoul,in2019,34.1percentofthose
people lead to suicide? Jeon Hong-jin, a professor of
intheir30sand27.8percentintheir20swerethehighest
psychiatryatSamsungMedicalCenteratSungkyunkwan
in all age groups, followed by 41.2 percent in their 30s
University, conducted a five-year study from 2011
and 40.3 percent in their 20s in 2020. It clearly shows
to analyze brain images and BDNF (Brain Derived
that the percentage of suicides committed by people in
NeurologicalFactors)indepressedpatientswhointended
their 20s and 30s has increased significantly over the
to commit suicide. He found that if depression becomes
year.
chronicandnottreated,suicidalimpulsescanoccur.
Itisagravematterthattheyounggenerationwhomust
Then why is the suicide rate higher for young people
leadthefutureareendingtheirlivesthroughsuicideand
than among other ages? Professor Park said, “In youth,
are treated as lonely deaths because they are not easily
when social activities are most active in the life cycle,
found. Park Ji-young, professor of Department of Social
expectationsforself-role,orself-achievementarehigher
Welfare at Sangji University also commented, “The
thanforthoseofothermiddle-agedandseniorcitizens.”
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problem of isolation in youth, which is the most active
individualism has become widespread and “conscience
period of expanding social activities and relationships
solidaire”*hasloosened.
in the life cycle, is a very serious issue.” However, the
The economic recession has worsened this unrelated
reality is that despite divisions such as the Ministry of
society. According to the National Statistical Office,
HealthandWelfareandtheNationalStatisticalOffice,it
among those aged 25 to 39 as of the end of September
isdifficulttograspthecurrentsituationbecausethereis
2021, 231,000 were young people without employment
nostatisticaldatarelatedtoyouthlonelydeaths.
experience in 2019, and 56,000 increased from 2019
As such, the problem of indifference to lonely deaths
to 287,000 in 2020. The high unemployment rate and
stands out in the reality that the statistics of lonely
pandemic situation have made it difficult for young
deaths must necessarily be estimated with the number
peopletogetajob.Highunemploymentratescancreate
ofunrelateddeaths.However,thetwoaredifferentsince
unstable job conditions and economic poverty, causing
unrelated deaths mean that there is no one to whom
socialisolationandlonelinessamongyoungpeople.Lim
the body is delivered in the funeral proceedings, and
Myung-ho,aprofessoroftheDepartmentofPsychology
lonely death means that the body is later discovered
at Dankook University, said, “If those in their 20s who
after a person dies alone. The two types of deaths seem
startsociallifeexperienceisolationduetojobfailureand
poverty,theycanfeelmuchmoreisolatedanddepressed
similar,buttheyaredistinctlydifferent,soitisnecessary
than middle-aged people who have already experienced
to establish clear concepts and standards and secure
social life,” warning that young people could be more
statisticaldataaccordingly.
easily exposed to lonely death in a society where it is
hardtofindcoexistencewithothers.
A Society that Cannot Get Young People Out of
Isolation
*conscience solidaire: Consciousness that supports interdependence
betweenmembersofsociety
Causes
Lack of Awareness of the Seriousness of Youth
LonelyDeaths
TheKBSprogram“Sisajikgyeok“andtheDemocratic
Party lawmaker Ki Dong-min’s office obtained 104,845
police records of the nationwide unnatural death cases
andanalyzed3,704lonelydeathcasesin2019and4,196
▲KoreastilltopssuiciderateamongOECDcountries.
casesin2020.Thismeansanaverageof11lonelydeaths
occur per day. In addition, according to data of suicide
How do the depression and isolation felt by young
lonelydeathratesinSeoul,in2019,34.1percentofthose
people lead to suicide? Jeon Hong-jin, a professor of
intheir30sand27.8percentintheir20swerethehighest
psychiatryatSamsungMedicalCenteratSungkyunkwan
in all age groups, followed by 41.2 percent in their 30s
University, conducted a five-year study from 2011
and 40.3 percent in their 20s in 2020. It clearly shows
to analyze brain images and BDNF (Brain Derived
that the percentage of suicides committed by people in
NeurologicalFactors)indepressedpatientswhointended
their 20s and 30s has increased significantly over the
to commit suicide. He found that if depression becomes
year.
chronicandnottreated,suicidalimpulsescanoccur.
Itisagravematterthattheyounggenerationwhomust
Then why is the suicide rate higher for young people
leadthefutureareendingtheirlivesthroughsuicideand
than among other ages? Professor Park said, “In youth,
are treated as lonely deaths because they are not easily
when social activities are most active in the life cycle,
found. Park Ji-young, professor of Department of Social
expectationsforself-role,orself-achievementarehigher
Welfare at Sangji University also commented, “The
thanforthoseofothermiddle-agedandseniorcitizens.”
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