Mental illness is on the rise among Korean children and teenagers as pressures on them continue to grow.The number of children and teenagers who were treated for depression surged 18.9 percent from 2019 to 39,870 in 2021, according to the National Health Insurance Service. The number of children and teens getting treated for anxiety disorders also surged from 16,797 in 2019 to 23,593 in 2021.At the same time spending on private crammers soared to a record W26 trillion last year (US$1=W1,305).Bae Seung-min at Gachon University's Gil Medical Center said, "Children are pressured to go to a good university compounded by fears of a tough job market unless they outperform everyone else.

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