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Table 2 Central Government Budget for Mental Health Promotion [43]

From: Mental health services and R&D in South Korea

Classification

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Establish/operate regional/local mental health center

9946 (54.4)

10,593 (50.2)

12,340 (41.1)

13,684 (36.5)

15,577 (35.9)

Mental health promotion services for children/adolescents

921 (5.04)

921 (4.36)

922 (3.07)

2194 (5.85)

2852 (6.57)

Mental health promotion servicesa

0

0

0

1492 (3.98)

1878 (4.33)

Prevention and management of addictionb

3660 (20.0)

3869 (18.3)

4252 (14.2)

4500 (12.0)

4483 (10.3)

Prevention of suicidec

645 (3.53)

1259 (5.96)

2001 (6.67)

4195 (11.2)

6618 (15.3)

Support mental health facilitiesd

2782 (15.2)

3721 (17.6)

3820 (12.7)

3820 (10.2)

3438 (7.92)

Removal of prejudice towards mental disorders and improving public awareness

281 (1.54)

281 (1.33)

267 (0.89)

260 (0.69)

242 (0.56)

Evaluate psychiatric medical centers

0

0

244 (0.81)

895 (2.39)

1155 (2.66)

Pilot program on comprehensive mental health promotione

0

0

5936 (19.8)

5936 (15.8)

6713 (15.5)

Othersf

39 (0.21)

470 (2.23)

256 (0.85)

529 (1.41)

438 (1.01)

Total

18,274 (100)

21,115 (100)

30,037 (100)

37,505 (100)

43,394 (100)

  1. Unit: USD 1 thousand
  2. Exchange rate on 22 April 2016, 1 Dollar = 1139.40 Won
  3. aFollow-up on mental health screening, promote mental health of public social workers
  4. bEstablish/operate Community Addiction Management Center, manage addiction cases including the homeless, treat and protect people with narcotics addiction, prevent alcohol-related problems
  5. cEstablish/operate Korea Suicide Prevention Center, suicide prevention services and community suicide prevention services
  6. dEstablish/operate mental health care facilities and support their functional reinforcement
  7. eGwangju Trauma Center, and establish center for integration
  8. fOther costs related to mental health promotion services