Ep 3: Shame and Perfectionism Research Sense for Korean American Therapy

We discuss Chapter 9: Shame and Perfectionism in Korean American Culture by Kwiryung Kim Yun in the book Understanding Korean Americans' Mental Health: A Guide to Culturally Competent Practices, Program Developments, and Policies published in 2021.

Sometimes you work hard and do everything, and at the end of the day, it just doesn't feel right. What are the influences of how Korean Americans understand and navigate shame and perfectionism and what does that mean for therapy?



Preview of the book chapter: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ZZc2EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA193&dq=Shame+and+Perfectionism+in+Korean+American+Culture&ots=_Io6E2dI20&sig=6-X2nRVu3uUtlX7JbHAQumhWWAo#v=onepage&q=Shame%20and%20Perfectionism%20in%20Korean%20American%20Culture&f=false

Book on the publisher's site: https://rowman.com/isbn/9781793636461