"No Lazy People Among 20s and 30s Visiting Psychiatric Clinics"... Yoo Jae-suk 'Focuses' on Specialist's Unexpected Diagnosis [Yoo Quiz]

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Psychiatrist Yoon Hong-gyun recently revealed the characteristics of people in their 20s and 30s who are visiting psychiatric clinics.

On the episode of tvN's variety show "Yoo Quiz on the Block" broadcast on the 28th, psychiatrist Yoon Hong-gyun appeared to discuss high-functioning depression.

On this day, Yoo Jae-suk asked Yoon Hong-gyun why patients in their 20s and 30s have been coming for counseling so frequently lately.

In response, Yoon Hong-gyun stated, "Nowadays, people in their 20s and 30s are asking themselves, 'Am I okay?' and can see their limits," adding, "In fact, even for my generation or Yoo Jae-suk's, there was a fantasy or hope that something awaited us when we went to college. As that has disappeared, the number of people coming in is increasing."

Yoon Hong-gyun then cited sensitivity to rejection as a characteristic of today's 20s and 30s. He said, "At work, they cannot refuse when given tasks. So they do them," adding, "From the supervisor's perspective, they think, 'This person likes work,' and keep assigning more tasks."

He added, "Since they receive recognition and get promoted, they are doing things out of an involuntary fear of rejection, but on the other hand, it can also appear as if they have a work addiction."

Yoon Hong-gyun revealed, "These people have a strong desire to do well and unknowingly tend to be perfectionists," adding, "Among my patients, there are those who try to compare how difficult their situation is with that of others."

Yoon Hong-gyun then explained the difference between burnout and high-functioning depression. He said, "Burnout is like running hard in a marathon, overexerting yourself, and collapsing. You just need to rest and recover."

In contrast, regarding high-functioning depression, he used an analogy: "It's like reaching the finish line of a marathon but finding there is no podium. There is no sense of satisfaction," adding, "Yet you are told, 'What you just passed was not the finish line, but the starting line,' and you run again."

He continued, "When you reach the finish line again, there is nothing there either. At some point, looking back, you start to think, 'This life has no value.'"

Yoon Hong-gyun emphasized that to recognize one's own depressed state, one must examine daily lifestyle habits such as meals and sleep.

He also introduced warning signs, including not feeling pleasure in daily life, thinking of oneself as a worthless person, repeatedly regretting past events, or engaging in self-destructive behavior.

Subsequently, Yoon Hong-gyun cited one signal that might suggest high-functioning depression: "Thinking you would like to get injured on your way to work."

In response, Yoo Jae-suk asked, "But don't we sometimes have thoughts like that? Like not wanting to go to school, for example?"

Yoon Hong-gyun explained, "That can happen, but if you specifically imagine being sick enough from an accident to take sick leave, or even think you would prefer to disappear from the world, it is something to worry about." Yoo Jae-suk then agreed, saying, "That is dangerous."

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