YouTube has become an outlet for her to communicate with the world and process her emotions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL – YouTuber Ondoni Ssem was previously just another popular fitness instructor on the video sharing platform. But her online identity changed overnight when she uploaded a video in late February.
“The real reason I became a YouTuber in 2019 was to shed light on the familicide,” the YouTuber, whose real surname is Jeon, told The Korea Herald on Wednesday. Her initial thought was that if she were to become famous on YouTube, she would be able to use the platform to help bring justice to her father, who was brutally murdered.“I uploaded the recent confession video in the hope that it would heal my depression,” Ms Jeon said. Since the tragedy, she has been battling depression.
Another YouTuber, known as PTSD Eunny, who started her channel in early 2022, has shared her experience as a rape victim. As reflected in the name of her channel, she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, she said.Crime victims and those with mental illnesses have at least one thing in common in South Korea: They suffer from societal stigmatisation.
On average, 37 people took their own lives each day in South Korea in 2021. This is the largest number among the member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, data showed.
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