82: The Healing Power of K-Dramas with Jeanie Y. Chang

School of Self-Worth

Did you know that watching TV can transform your mental health?

That’s what author and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jeanie Y. Chang posits in her book, How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing and Mental Health.

I was thrilled to sit down with Jeanie, especially after reading her book, which is an education in itself on Korean dramas and how they offer insight into healing your own mental health.

In this episode, Jeanie, a former journalist, shares about how K-dramas helped her navigate her own mental health challenges while pivoting from journalism to business school to family therapy, and how she started to bring K-dramas in to help her own patients.

Jeanie and I also dig into the cultural pressures for Asian-Americans and the importance of helping AAPI communities break through the stigma around mental health.

This conversation was rich, and trust me, you do NOT want to miss out on all of the wisdom and nuggets Jeannie shares!

Here are the top insights:

• Learning that self-care is essential, not selfish
• How the relatable narratives in K-dramas help people connect to their emotions
• How to navigate the culture pressure of growing up Asian-American while still taking care of your mental health
• The broad appeal of K-dramas and how the emotional storytelling and Korean culture resonate with people from all backgrounds.

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