Leading reasons for experiencing unhappiness with life South Korea 2019
In a survey about mental health issues carried out in South Korea in 2019, the excessively competitive nature of South Korean society was the main reason for experiencing unhappiness with life, with a 57 percent share of respondents stating this as a reason. According to the source, the overall sentiment was that external social structures were the cause of mental health struggles for respondents. Respondents who felt that mental struggles stemmed from individual deficiencies or carelessness were in the minority.