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Blog Mental Wellness

Harmonization (調律) and Transformation (變換) — The Teleological Divergence Between Jema Yi's Theory of Self-Cultivation and Jung's Individuation

*선행 논문: [비박탐나(鄙薄貪懦)의 현대적 재해석 — 사상심학 인격병리론과 DSM-5 성격장애의 구조적 유비 분석](https://sowonjae.dongjedang.com/po...

최장혁 4/9/2026
Blog Mental Wellness

A Structural Comparison of Simji-cheongt'ak (心地淸濁) and Individuation — The Personality Integration Models of Yi Je-ma's Cultivation Theory and Jungian Analytical Psychology

This paper compares Yi Je-ma's Simji-cheongt'ak (心地淸濁) with Jung's Individuation on an ontological axis, revealing that sasim/ego inflation and taehaeng/persona fixation are structurally isomorphic blockage mechanisms, while seopsal — the cultivation path through the body — represents Yi Je-ma's unique contribution absent in Jungian analytical psychology.

최장혁 4/9/2026
Blog Mental Wellness

Modern Reinterpretation of Bibak-tamna (鄙薄貪懦): Structural Analogy Between Sasang Simhak Personality Pathology Theory and DSM-5 Personality Disorders

**작성자**: 최장혁 \| 한의사 \| 동제당한의원 원장 **연구 방법**: DJD 다중 문헌 교차 리서치 \| 사상심학 RAG 코퍼스 \+ DSM\-5 교차 분석 *** #...

최장혁 4/9/2026
"It feels like the brakes in my head are broken" | Checking OCD in a 30s office worker who constantly checks work emails
Column Mental Wellness

"It feels like the brakes in my head are broken" | Checking OCD in a 30s office worker who constantly checks work emails

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최장혁 3/12/2026
"My chest races impatiently like an engine spinning in neutral and anger surges suddenly" | Adult ADHD with emotional dysregulation in a 40s office worker
Column Mental Wellness

"My chest races impatiently like an engine spinning in neutral and anger surges suddenly" | Adult ADHD with emotional dysregulation in a 40s office worker

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최장혁 3/12/2026
"My body feels heavy as a waterlogged cloth and I don't want to do anything" | Burnout depression in a 30s office worker
Column Mental Wellness

"My body feels heavy as a waterlogged cloth and I don't want to do anything" | Burnout depression in a 30s office worker

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최장혁 3/10/2026
"Every night my throat tightens and I'm afraid to fall asleep" | Sleep panic disorder in a 40s working mom
Column Mental Wellness

"Every night my throat tightens and I'm afraid to fall asleep" | Sleep panic disorder in a 40s working mom

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최장혁 3/9/2026
"It feels like a boulder is sitting on my chest and I can't breathe" | Anxiety disorder and chest tightness in a 40s middle manager
Column Mental Wellness

"It feels like a boulder is sitting on my chest and I can't breathe" | Anxiety disorder and chest tightness in a 40s middle manager

**억눌린 책임감이 만든 무거운 침묵, 가슴속 돌덩이가 되다** **​** "원장님, 명치가 꽉 막혀서 도무지 뚫리지 않는 기분이에요. 가슴에 커다란 돌덩이가 얹힌 것처럼 숨이 끝...

최장혁 3/9/2026
"My body feels heavy as a rock but my eyes won't close" | Chronic fatigue-related insomnia in a 40s male office worker
Column Mental Wellness

"My body feels heavy as a rock but my eyes won't close" | Chronic fatigue-related insomnia in a 40s male office worker

**증상 이면의 목소리: 꺼지지 않는 스위치가 말하는 것** "몸은 돌덩이처럼 무거워서 천근만근인데, 자려고 누우면 머릿속 스위치가 고장 난 것처럼 안 꺼지는 느낌이에요." "피로...

최장혁 3/7/2026