Judith A. Tindall, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, National Association of Peer Program Professionals Trainer/Consultant and Psychological Network, Inc. President recently returned from South Korea where she conducted training for 150 adults involved in peer counseling, met with South Korean officials regarding peer counseling in the U.S. and South Korea, keynoted a peer counseling conference of 500 youth and keynoted the Korean Counseling Psychology Association. The Korean Youth Counseling and Welfare Institute facilitated the events. South Korea has over 5,000 peer counseling programs in their schools with over 60,000 peer counselors.
The Korean Counseling Psychology Association requested that Dr. Tindall discuss how peer counselors help to prevent and intervene suicide. Suicide is the number one cause of death in South Korea among youth. Some of the pressure youth feel to succeed in school can lead to sucide along with mental health issues. South Koreans have the highest reading score of any civilized country. Peer Counselor help their peers manage stress and reduce bullying.
Posted on Monday, December 23, 2013 05:12 PM
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