Number of soldiers who have taken their own lives in the past five years reaches 108 in South Korea

It has been revealed that 108 soldiers have taken their own lives in the military in the past five years in South Korea.
"Soldiers taking their own lives in the military continue to occur every year," he said, adding, "The total number has reached 108 over the past five years."
"During the same period, some recruits were sent home from training camp due to mental health issues.
The number of soldiers who have been deployed or discharged after deployment has reached 9,612. "The procedures and methods of psychological tests administered by the Military Manpower Administration to determine military service ranks need to be reexamined," he said.
The problem is that "the number of soldiers who are sent home from recruit training or discharged after deployment due to mental health issues reaches an average of 4,000 to 5,000 per year."
Rep. Kang pointed out, "The reality is that at the Military Manpower Administration, the number of people who can conduct psychological tests and diagnoses is currently insufficient compared to the number of people who are subject to testing."
It continues, "Reconsider the appropriateness of the methods and procedures of psychological testing, and
"We need to find out whether we need to improve the numbers of people who are in the military or whether we need to improve the laws and systems," he said. "Through these efforts, we can make sure that those who should join the military do so, and that those who can't join are able to do so."
"We must be able to properly distinguish between people who are suicidal and those who are suicidal, and we must prevent these people from committing suicide," he said.
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