Tonyan, serious depression confession. Relying on alcohol and medication..There are a lot of dangerous moments

By YoonSeon, Cho

Jul 30, 2025

Tonyan, serious depression confession. Relying on alcohol and medication..There are a lot of dangerous moments



H.O.T. Tonyan confessed his past of suffering from severe depression.

The 10th anniversary special episode of tvN's STORY 'Somehow Adult' aired on the 29th features former World Bank President Kim Yong-yong 'Korea is over?gave a lecture on '

On this day, former President Kim Yong mentioned depression, which has emerged as Korea's biggest social issue. He added: `In the United States, many celebrities, including Dwayne Johnson, Lady Gaga, Emma Thompson, talk openly about depression."




Then "I was lucky enough to meet BTS. They were together when they were speaking at the United Nations and RM spoke 'Love Yourself'"It wasn't about depression or suicide, but it resonated greatly with everyone. It allowed us to talk about depression together."

Tony An, who was on the panel, said "I also suffered severe depression in my mid-to-late 20s. There was a time when I relied so much on alcohol and medicine that I thought about dying every day", he confessed.

He thinks "Later pondering "Why did I do that?", I think it was a comparison. I also talked about social media, but why are there so many people living better than me?', 'There are more successful people than me, right?', I wondered if the compulsion of 'I should be better too' made me feel unhappy rather than happy, and my depression got worse"He confessed.




Tonyan, serious depression confession. Relying on alcohol and medication..There are a lot of dangerous moments
Tonyan said "I lived on a high floor and I really had a lot of bad thoughts as I looked down. I've even heard of a knife or something. There were a lot of really dangerous moments"When I thought about it later, I thought the problem was that I was so obsessed with being more successful while comparing myself to others."," he said.

Former President Kim Yong said, `There is a program I would like to introduce to you. It is a mental health campaign 'Mind SOS'. There is also a program 'Watch, Listen, and Speak' initiated by fellow Dr. Baek Jong-woo. Concepts like CPR or first aid"I went back to the United States and trained everyone on college campuses in psychological first aid. The point of education is to recognize people who are struggling. When I took a psychiatric class or worked as a doctor, I always heard that 'If I feel depressed when I go into the same room with someone, the other person is likely to be depressed' he explained.

Then "However, psychological first aid goes one step further from there, looking around and asking questions themselves. 'Isn't that person having a hard time?' You can feel it when you listen sincerely. If anyone seems to be in danger, please let me know the Korea Suicide Prevention Counseling Center, No. 109. There are certainly things we can do. All suicides are preventable."






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