[Investment Story] A Must-Watch Video for Those Experiencing Investment Losses and Stress (feat. Buiknam)

[How to Cope with Investment-Induced Stress: Insights from a Psychiatrist]

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• Amidst recent market corrections, many people are reportedly seeking psychiatric help due to investment losses and even marital crises.

Many people are reportedly visiting psychiatric hospitals due to investment losses.

• Panic disorder caused by investment losses is called 'Investment-Induced Panic Disorder'.

• Why does panic disorder occur?

: An excess of anxiety-inducing hormones leads to prefrontal cortex dysfunction (approximately 30% reduction in function).

• The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain responsible for reasoning, judgment, and concentration. It's like experiencing computer buffering.
• How much loss triggers panic disorder?

: For individuals with assets ranging from 1 to 300 million won, general anxiety usually starts at 30 million won, and severe anxiety starts at 100 million won.

It intensifies when the loss cannot be resolved within a short period of time using one's annual income.

• Extreme losses cause a sharp decrease in dopamine levels in the body, and a decrease in dopamine

leads to symptoms of paralysis. Parkinson's disease, a disorder caused by abnormal dopamine secretion, results in full-body paralysis.

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[Solutions]

• It is recommended to stop all investment activities outside of one's main job for at least two months. This is said to help restore prefrontal cortex function.
• Exercise can help repair brain cells damaged by sudden stress.
• If someone's debt increases, never pay it off for them. It is said that this behavior will only repeat itself.

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Take a break, exercise, clear your head, and get ready to try again!

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https://youtu.be/UKIVnBWJ0Gk