Foreword ix
Introduction xi
Part I The Powerful Intersectionality of K-Dramas and Mental Health 1
Chapter 1 The Global Appeal of K-Dramas 3
Chapter 2 K-Dramas Are for Self-Care 15
Chapter 3 K-Dramas and Processing Grief 35
Chapter 4 K-Dramas and Korean Han 47
Chapter 5 K-Dramas and Healing Our Traumas 57
Chapter 6 K-Dramas and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 71
Chapter 7 K-Dramas and Suicide Awareness 81
Chapter 8 K-Dramas and Coping with Depression 91
Chapter 9 K-Dramas and Managing Anxiety 105
Part II The Powerful Intersectionality of K-Dramas and Identity 117
Chapter 10 K-Dramas and Life Stages 119
Chapter 11 K-Dramas and Cultural Identity 133
Chapter 12 K-Dramas and Neurodiversity 151
Part III The Powerful Intersectionality of K-Dramas and Resilience 159
Chapter 13 K-Dramas and the Workplace 161
Chapter 14 K-Dramas = Belongingness + Jeong 169
Resource List 181
References 183
Acknowledgments 187
About the Author 189
Index 191
