Any little triggers, we’re always trying to pick up on that."

Ireland agrees, adding, “Welfare’s something that we take really seriously.

The cast got scaled up, therefore our welfare team got scaled up.

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Red Light Green Light on ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’.Courtesy of Netflix

And that attention to contestants' mental health never ends.

“Aftercare continues all the way through to now,” Hay says.

It’s incredibly important.”

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Contestants on ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’.Courtesy of Netflix

The first five episodes ofSquid Game: The Challengepremiere Wednesday, Nov. 22, on Netflix.