Is Yoon out of his mind? Possibly, according to psychiatrists

President Yoon Suk Yeol announces his declaration of martial law during an emergency address at the presidential office in Seoul, Dec. 3. Yonhap By Lee Hae-rin President Yoon Suk Yeol claims that his declaration of martial law is justified as a decisive act of governance.

But a group of psychiatrists warn that he may be “in a state of danger in which he might require a psychiatric evaluation." One psychiatrist said on condition of anonymity Friday that Yoon could have a "narcissist personality type," leaving him unable to endure criticisms for his wrongdoings. "The fundamental problem is that (a narcissist) is unable to properly self-reflect and keeps finding information that justifies what they did,” the doctor said, explaining that such a person tends to make more enemies and keep creating objects of hatred when they are driven into a corner.



"He seems unable to distinguish what to say and what to not say in a dialogue...

It might be difficult for him to make normal judgments," the doctor said, referring to Yoon's televised public address on Thursday. During the 29-minute address, Yoon justified his short-lived martial law, calling it a decisive act of governance that is not subject to investigation and does not amount to insurrection. Read More President justifies martial law, blames opposition for chaos Another psychiatrist echoed the doctor’s view, saying that Yoon “could be paranoid to the point that he is delusional, distorts reality and may have lost the ability to empathize with other people.

" A group of 510 mental health professionals issued a declaration on Thursday that the entire nation is suffering from psychological pain due to the Dec. 3 martial law fiasco. Participants tear apart a giant banner with the names and faces of lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) during a rally in front of the PPP headquarters in Seoul, Thursday, demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

Yonhap "Since Dec. 3, the whole nation has been suffering psychologically," they said, "Many people who remember the history of military dictatorship and state violence were forced to relive the trauma and experience a serious level of fear." The group then urged Yoon to apologize for the psychological trauma he has inflicted on the people.

"Only a constitutional resignation can heal the national trauma," they said. "In order for victims of violence to recover quickly from psychological trauma, it is necessary to quickly secure the victims' safety and to justly punish the perpetrator.".