Incheon’s Namdong-gu (인천시 남동구) announced on the 16th that it recently held the 2026 Public Lecture for Children and Adolescents, titled ‘If There’s Just One Thing to Teach a Child, Let It Be Self-Regulation,’ at the district office’s small auditorium. The lecture was hosted by the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (대한소아청소년정신의학회) and organized by the Incheon Namdong-gu Mental Health Welfare Center (인천남동구정신건강복지센터) and the Incheon Namdong-gu Suicide Prevention Center (인천남동구자살예방센터).
 [코리안투데이] Scene from the public lecture on children and adolescents held at the Namdong-gu (남동구) district office’s small auditorium © 김현수 기자 |
Two-Part Lecture Covers Everything from the Importance of Self-Regulation to Practical Methods
The lecturer was Dr. Sunwoo Yeong-gyeong (선우영경), a child and adolescent psychiatrist and department head at Incheon Metropolitan Medical Center (인천광역시의료원 과장).
The first lecture, ‘The Best Weapon in a Child’s Life: Self-Regulation,’ covered the importance of self-regulation in children and adolescents and six factors that determine its development, while the second lecture, ‘How to Build a Child’s Self-Regulation,’ addressed practical methods for fostering self-regulation, discipline, and becoming a parent who regulates well.
Mental Health Welfare Center to Continue Providing Tailored Case Management
Lee Hyuk-jae (이혁재), director of the Incheon Namdong-gu Mental Health Welfare Center (인천남동구정신건강복지센터), said, ‘Understanding and appropriately addressing mental health issues in children and adolescents is an important task for both families and the community,’ adding, ‘We will continue to provide education for guardians and practitioners as well as tailored one-on-one case management services.’
Lee Eun-sun (이은선), head of the public health center, said, ‘Building self-regulation ability is very important for the healthy growth of children and adolescents,’ and expressed hope that ‘this public lecture will serve as an opportunity for families and the community to practice self-regulation.’
Meanwhile, the Incheon Namdong-gu Mental Health Welfare Center (인천남동구정신건강복지센터) and the Incheon Namdong-gu Suicide Prevention Center (인천남동구자살예방센터) provide free counseling and programs related to depression, anxiety, and stress for children and adolescents living in Namdong-gu (남동구).
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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