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Na Jong-ho (Korean: 나종호; born 1983), also known as Peter Jongho Na, is a South Korean psychiatrist and medical researcher. He is currently an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. Na is known for his work in suicide prevention, addiction psychiatry, and public mental health policy, and has published extensively on related topics. His academic background includes training in South Korea and the United States, with clinical and research affiliations at institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, New York University, and Yale University.[1][2]
Na Jongho | |
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나종호 | |
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) South Korea |
| Other name | Peter Jongho Na |
| Education | Seoul National University (BA Psychology) Seoul National University College of Medicine (MD) Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (MPH) |
| Occupations | Psychiatrist, medical researcher |
| Employer | Yale School of Medicine |
| Known for | Research on suicide prevention and public mental health |
| Notable work | If Only I Had Listened to Myself Then |
| Awards | NIMH Outstanding Resident Award Yale Psychiatry Research Award John Renner Award (AAAP) |
Career
editNa Jongho is a South Korean psychiatrist and faculty member at the Yale School of Medicine. After completing his studies in psychology and medicine in South Korea, he pursued psychiatric residency training in the United States, including at the Mayo Clinic and New York University. He later completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Yale University, where he now serves as assistant professor of psychiatry.[3]
His academic focus includes suicide prevention, trauma, and addiction. Na has received multiple awards from organizations such as the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. He has authored over 90 scholarly publications, covering topics such as PTSD, suicide-related risk factors, firearm safety, and geriatric psychiatry.[4]
Na emphasizes structural and public health approaches to mental illness, particularly in the context of South Korea's high suicide rate. He has argued for expanded access to psychiatric emergency services and a national response to South Korea's ongoing suicide crisis.[5][6][7][8]
Notes
edit- ↑ Kim, Eunji (1 July 2024). "한 정신과 의사의 조언 "자책하지 마세요"" [A psychiatrist's advice: Don't blame yourself]. SisaIN (in Korean). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ji (11 July 2023). ""이제 '자살'했다고 말하세요" 美 예일대 정신과 전문의의 간절한 바람" [Now say 'it was suicide' – a heartfelt plea from a Yale psychiatry specialist]. YTN (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Peter Jongho Na, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor of Psychiatry." Yale School of Medicine Faculty Directory.
- ↑ Na, Peter Jongho, et al. "Social Determinants of Health and Suicide-Related Outcomes: A Review of Meta-Analyses." JAMA Psychiatry, vol. 82, no. 4, 2025, pp. 337–346.
- ↑ Mitsanas, Michael (12 June 2024). ""'Absolutely Insufficient': How Data Restrictions and Funding Constraints Hamper South Korea's Suicide Prevention Efforts"". TIME. TIME. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Hwang, Boyun (2 July 2025). ""한도용량 120%로 달리는 사회…한국에 왜 자살예방청 없나"" ["A society running at 120% of its capacity… Why is there no suicide prevention agency in Korea?"]. Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Kwon, Jangho (1 July 2025). "한국인의 정신건강 - 예일대 정신의학과 나종호 교수" [The State of Mental Health in Korea]. KBS World (in Korean). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Miji (30 June 2025). ""괜찮지 않아도, 괜찮습니다… 누구나 아플 자격이 있어요"" ["It's okay to not to be okay"]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 15 July 2025.