Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Sam from Bridgeton asks:

How does North Korean society view and handle the mentally ill? Are they discussed much? Is the general public knowledgeable about mental disorders? Is there a good psychiatric system?

There are many people with mental disorders in North Korea. But I never knew that you could see a psychiatrist before coming to South Korea. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of the word “psychiatrist” in North Korea. Neurologists exist in