Learn How to Talk About Psychological Well-being in Korean

Mental health is an important topic, and being able to talk about it in Korean is essential—whether you’re expressing your own feelings, supporting a friend, or consuming Korean media dealing with psychological themes.

In this post, you’ll learn 50+ key Korean mental and psychological health vocabulary words and expressions, complete with Hangul, pronunciation, and English meaning. Great for students, travelers, therapists, or K-drama fans!

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🧠 Basic Mental Health Vocabulary in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
정신 건강	jeong-sin geon-gang	Mental health
심리학	sim-ni-hak	Psychology
정신과	jeong-sin-gwa	Psychiatry
심리 상담	sim-ni sang-dam	Psychological counseling
치료	chi-ryo	Treatment
상담사	sang-dam-sa	Counselor
정신과 의사	jeong-sin-gwa ui-sa	Psychiatrist
치료사	chi-ryo-sa	Therapist
약물 치료	yak-mul chi-ryo	Medication treatment
인지 행동 치료	in-ji haeng-dong chi-ryo	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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😞 Common Mental Health Conditions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
우울증	u-ul-jeung	Depression
불안 장애	bul-an jang-ae	Anxiety disorder
공황 장애	gong-hwang jang-ae	Panic disorder
강박 장애	gang-bak jang-ae	OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
외상 후 스트레스 장애	oe-sang hu seu-teu-re-seu jang-ae	PTSD
양극성 장애	yang-geuk-seong jang-ae	Bipolar disorder
정신분열증	jeong-sin-bun-yeol-jeung	Schizophrenia
식이 장애	sik-i jang-ae	Eating disorder
수면 장애	su-myeon jang-ae	Sleep disorder
중독	jung-dok	Addiction

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🧘‍♀️ Emotions & Feelings in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
감정	gam-jeong	Emotion
스트레스	seu-teu-re-seu	Stress
걱정	geok-jeong	Worry
불안	bul-an	Anxiety
우울	u-ul	Depression/sadness
슬픔	seul-peum	Sadness
분노	bun-no	Anger
외로움	oe-ro-um	Loneliness
혼란	hon-ran	Confusion
좌절감	jwa-jeol-gam	Frustration
자기 혐오	ja-gi hyeo-mo	Self-hatred
공허함	gong-heo-ham	Emptiness

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🗣️ Useful Korean Mental Health Expressions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
기분이 안 좋아요.	gi-bun-i an jo-a-yo	I don’t feel well emotionally.
마음이 불안해요.	ma-eum-i bul-an-hae-yo	I feel anxious.
우울한 기분이에요.	u-ul-han gi-bun-i-e-yo	I feel depressed.
혼자 있고 싶어요.	hon-ja it-go sip-eo-yo	I want to be alone.
너무 힘들어요.	neo-mu him-deul-eo-yo	It’s really hard for me.
감정을 표현하기 어려워요.	gam-jeong-eul pyo-hyeon-ha-gi eo-ryeo-wo-yo	It’s hard to express my feelings.
상담을 받고 있어요.	sang-dam-eul bat-go it-seo-yo	I’m receiving counseling.
정신적으로 힘들어요.	jeong-sin-jeok-eu-ro him-deul-eo-yo	I’m struggling mentally.
스스로를 돌봐야 해요.	seu-seu-ro-reul dol-bwa-ya hae-yo	I need to take care of myself.
괜찮지 않아도 괜찮아요.	gwaen-chanh-ji an-a-do gwaen-chan-a-yo	It’s okay not to be okay.

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🧠 Mental Health Support & Recovery Words

Korean	Pronunciation	English
회복	hoe-bok	Recovery
자기 돌봄	ja-gi dol-bom	Self-care
명상	myeong-sang	Meditation
호흡법	ho-heup-beop	Breathing technique
마음 챙김	ma-eum chaeng-gim	Mindfulness
휴식	hyu-sik	Rest
심리적 안정	sim-ni-jeok an-jeong	Psychological stability
긍정적인 생각	geung-jeong-jeok-in saeng-gak	Positive thinking
자기 수용	ja-gi su-yong	Self-acceptance
지지 그룹	ji-ji geu-rup	Support group

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🎯 Practice Time!

Try answering these questions or writing in your Korean journal:
1️⃣ How do you say “anxiety” in Korean?
2️⃣ What’s the phrase for “I want to be alone” in Korean?
3️⃣ Can you write a sentence using “우울증”?

Share your answers in the comments! 👇

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