What Are “Healing Dramas” and Why Do We Need Them?
The media we consume can have a big impact on our mental health, so let’s choose healing.
TV is a companion for many people. Especially throughout the pandemic, our favorite streaming services have started to fill a vital social role in our lives. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that perhaps we should consider carefully what we choose.
It’s no secret that the media we consume can affect our mood and encourage different ways of looking at the world. Studies even have suggested that entertainment can have a positive effect on our mental health.
The concept of a “healing” drama or series is one that probably won’t be familiar to most English-speaking viewers, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t exist in English. More often, this term is applied to shows from countries like Korea and Japan. While not a specific genre, series that fall under the heading of “healing” are typically quiet, slice-of-life-style dramas that avoid high stakes and crazy plot twists. Often, we follow a protagonist who is healing from some past pain or trauma and looking for ways to move forward in their lives and develop their own goals and relationships.
Boring. This word can be thrown around in reference to these series because many of us have been conditioned to expect over-the-top…
