Recently, I suffered from insomnia without any reason, which resulted in depression. On the previous Monday, I went to bed at around 12 a.m. as usual. However, I couldn’t fall asleep and tossed and turned all night. I fell asleep in the end, but I just got 3 hours of sleep. I was so tired that I couldn’t focus in class. The serious problem was that situation kept happening for a week, which totally exhausted me.
  Whenever I have some problems, I usually meet people who are close to me and have a conversation with them. At that time, I decided to meet my pastor, whom I really respect. He said, “I think there must be some reasons why you have gone through a hard time, so after taking some time to figure out what the problem is, just try to put it behind you. I believe you can overcome this bad situation!” Surprisingly, while I was talking with him, I came to realize that there was some psychological pressure on my mind. Fortunately, my condition got better after meeting him.
  Each person has their own ways of solving their problems: listening to music, working out, painting pictures, etc. However, sometimes they cannot solve their problems by themselves. In those cases, they need to see a doctor and get medical treatment. Even though many people are aware of it, they don’t act, especially when they suffer from mental illnesses because of misconceptions and prejudices about it. As a result, they just neglect the problem.
  In the case of other countries, many people meet a counselor and receive some advice on a regular basis as they have regular health checks and know that it is the right thing to do for their mental health. Although many Korean people also have changed a lot in terms of their attitudes towards people who suffer from mental illness and who go to a psychiatric hospital, there are still some people who avoid them.
  As our physical condition isn’t always healthy every day, our mental condition can also weaken. Therefore, we need to take care of our mental state regularly.