Build a Seoul support map.
Moving countries can intensify isolation, anxiety and work stress. Support is easier to reach when you have identified the people and professional routes before a crisis.
- Save one professional route you would genuinely use.
- Ask about qualifications, language, confidentiality and fees.
- In immediate danger, call 112 or 119 rather than waiting for an appointment.
Ask for help before the problem becomes a crisis
Different providers offer different kinds of support. A qualified professional should assess your needs.
Types of support
- Counselling: adjustment, patterns, coping and support.
- Clinical psychology: structured assessment and psychological treatment.
- Psychiatry: medical evaluation, diagnosis and medication where appropriate.
Questions for a provider
- Qualifications, registration, supervision and experience with your concern.
- Language, confidentiality, records, fees, cancellation and emergency boundaries.
- Whether online sessions are legally and clinically suitable for your location.
Lower-cost routes
- Foreign-resident centres periodically offer multilingual counselling programmes.
- Universities and employers may offer confidential assistance.
- Check current eligibility and programme dates through MY SEOUL+.
Immediate danger
- Call 112 or 119 for immediate danger or urgent medical need.
- Contact a trusted person and move away from means of harm.
- Use a crisis service suited to your language and location.
If you may harm yourself or someone else, seek immediate emergency help now rather than waiting for a routine appointment.
Give support a place in the week
Build a small network and routine that you can actually maintain.
People and professional help
- One local person for practical support.
- One person at home with an agreed check-in rhythm.
- One professional route and one community around an activity or interest.
Boundaries and backup
- A regular sleep boundary and movement routine.
- A small money buffer for uncertainty.
- A crisis plan naming who to call, where to go and what helps you stay safe.
Persistent changes in sleep, appetite, concentration, mood, substance use or functioning are reasons to seek professional assessment.
Adapted from the digital edition revised 3 October 2026. Individual PDF pages retain their own source-review dates. Not independently verified — confirm official requirements before acting.