”Depression is not a crime... Murderous teachers should pay for their crimes,” says assistant professor of psychiatry at a prestigious university - South Korean media

Na Jeong-ho, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, said that it is inappropriate to overemphasize the history of depression of the teacher who committed the Daejeon Elementary School murder case in South Korea.
Professor Na posted a message on his social media account titled "Depression is not a sin," expressing his thoughts as a father with a daughter of the same age.
"I cannot imagine the feelings that the parents must be feeling," he wrote, "The perpetrator should pay for his crime." On the other hand, Professor Na said, "It is unacceptable that the media is reporting that he took a break from depression when nothing has been revealed.
"It is inappropriate to take away someone's employment history one by one," he warned. "The sin lies with the sinner, and depression is not a sin," he emphasized.
Professor Na added, "Such reports reinforce the prejudice against depression and
"People who need treatment will not be able to get it, further exacerbating South Korea's mental health crisis," he said. South Korea's depression treatment rate remains at just 10 percent, meaning 9 in 10 people are receiving treatment.
Professor Na concluded by saying, "It is not only doctors who can save a person's life," and, "Even a pen can save or kill a person."
Please don't forget this," he said.