Esther Yeo, depression improved after 10 years: "Greatly helped by remarrying Hong Hye-geol" [A-grade Jang Young-ran]

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Physician and entrepreneur Esther Yeo spoke about her improvement from depression.

On the 26th, a video titled "Esther Yeo, who received electroconvulsive therapy for chronic depression, suddenly improved—what was the reason? (First release, Jang Young-ran fainted)" was posted on the YouTube channel 'A-grade Jang Young-ran'.

The released video showed Jang Young-ran, Kim Sae-rom, and Park Seul-gi visiting Esther Yeo's office.

Kim Sae-rom said, "Since depression has been discussed so much, there are suspicions that the marketing department might be using it to some extent."

In response, Esther Yeo explained, "Absolutely not. Our marketing team told me that when I opened up about my depression, it was like a bomb for the company. We sell health products related to well-being; shouldn't we say we have no depression and sleep well? Then my husband said he had lung cancer. Some people even asked if eating supplements caused lung cancer. Although I am running a business now, as a doctor, I feel a strong obligation to society. I want to show how I recovered."

Esther Yeo explained about her depression: "My depression truly began when I was 30. As a doctor, I tried many different drug treatments. However, even after taking them for nearly 10 years, some issues remained unresolved. At that time, I heard that Spravato, which prevents suicidal impulses, was released in the United States. It's expensive, but if people who are considering suicide use it, suicide incidents drop immediately. Most ordinary people don't know about this medication. I want to inform them that such a drug exists. Also, electroconvulsive therapy involves applying electricity to the head. I wanted to dispel misconceptions about it, especially since it is effective for those with schizophrenia."

Regarding her mention of contemplating voluntary euthanasia in Disney+'s "War of Destiny 49," which caused shock, Esther Yeo said, "I'm saying this because I was worried there might be misunderstandings. For depression patients, it doesn't feel like things will ever end. Sometimes we set a date when we think we can finally resolve everything and decide to live until then. In my case, I had set November 18 last year as that date, but unexpectedly, by November, I had improved."

Jang Young-ran expressed relief, saying, "That's such a relief," while Esther Yeo added, "After changing my medication in October and when my husband came back, the first time in a long time there were no bad incidents. During menopause, my husband was someone I couldn't stand seeing, but his presence then helped—he even ate meals with me."

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