{
  "id": 16720722,
  "title": "The philosopher's prescription",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/the-philosophers-prescription-16720722",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T07:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261027/the-philosophers-prescription"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports on the growing awareness and openness surrounding mental health in Korea, with depression, anxiety, burnout, and loneliness being discussed more openly than ever before. This progress marks a significant shift from previous generations when mental health issues were often shrouded in stigma and silence. While the increasing number of mental health clinics in areas like Gangnam Station in Seoul indicates a greater willingness to seek help, the article raises a concern about potentially over-labeling every form of distress as a medical condition. It acknowledges the essential role of medication, psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health professionals in treating mental health disorders, but questions whether society is becoming too eager to categorize all emotional suffering as a medical issue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}