Please Look After Mother – The Silent Mental Health Crisis in Korean Families | Book Analysis

Please Look After Mother – The Silent Mental Health Crisis in Korean Families | Book Analysis

Please Look After Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin https://amzn.to/3Znn0NU

📖 Have you ever really seen the people you love? Kyung-sook Shin’s "Please Look After Mother" isn’t just a novel—it’s a haunting mirror held up to family, sacrifice, and the unspoken mental health struggles in Korean culture. In this video, we break down:

🔹 The psychology of So-nyo – How her silent suffering reflects real-world depression, grief, and somaticization in Korean mothers.
🔹 Cultural pressures – Filial piety (hyo), han (collective sorrow), and why mental health is still stigmatized in Korea.
🔹 Lessons for families & therapists – How to recognize hidden pain and break generational cycles of emotional suppression.

💬 Let’s discuss! Have you read the book? How do cultural expectations affect mental health in your family? Comment below!

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📚 Key References (Academic Sources):
Kim & Park (2016) – Somaticizing grief in Korean women
Yang (2018) – "The Korean Supermom Syndrome"
Park et al. (2020) – Culturally attenuated depression in Korea
Boss (2007) – Ambiguous loss theory


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