best depictions of mental illness

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mander579 Nov 5, 2025
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  • Daily Dose of Sunshine

    1. Daily Dose of Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    696 points by 7 voters
    Jung Da Eun, a nurse, is transferred to the neuropsychiatry department, facing challenges as she navigates this unfamiliar field. With the support of Chief Nurse Song Hyo Jin, she grows professionally. Meanwhile, ...more
  • My Mister

    2. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.9
    594 points by 6 voters
    Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more
  • My Liberation Notes

    3. My Liberation Notes

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    493 points by 5 voters
    Set in Sanpo Village where more people leave than remain, the three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, and Ki Jung, wish to escape from a life rife with uncertainty. A mysterious ...more
  • Kim Ji Young: Born 1982

    4. Kim Ji Young: Born 1982

    Korean Movie - 2019
    8.3
    392 points by 4 voters
    Kim Ji Young has one of the most common female names for people her age. She works at a PR agency. Kim Ji Young gets married and has a daughter. So she ...more
  • Bad and Crazy

    5. Bad and Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.5
    390 points by 4 voters
    Soo Yeol, a skilled but morally compromised officer in the Anti-Corruption Unit, faces a turning point after meeting K, a righteous but eccentric man. Despite his high school diploma, Soo Yeol has ...more
  • Mad for Each Other

    6. Mad for Each Other

    Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
    8.4
    386 points by 4 voters
    Two individuals with painful pasts navigate a complex journey of hurt and healing while falling in love. No Hwi O, a detective in Gangnam’s violent crimes division, faces a sudden breakdown, becoming ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    7. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.8
    383 points by 4 voters
    Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more
  • The Eighth Sense

    8. The Eighth Sense

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.0
    299 points by 3 voters
    Ji Hyeon, a new student from a peaceful rural town, struggles to adjust to the bustling city life of Seoul. While at university, he meets Jae Won, who has just completed military ...more
  • You Raise Me Up

    9. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.7
    287 points by 3 voters
    Do Yong Sik, a 31-year-old struggling with low self-esteem and a decreased sex drive, is preparing for his civil service exam. His life takes an awkward turn when he discovers that his ...more
  • D.P.

    10. D.P.

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    8.8
    286 points by 3 voters
    Private soldier Jun Ho is a confused youth who served in the military normally like other Koreans. One day, he suddenly becomes a member of the military defector arrest team. As such, ...more
  • Will Love in Spring

    11. Will Love in Spring

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
    8.4
    284 points by 3 voters
    Chen Mai Dong, a former rebellious youth turned funeral makeup artist, and Zhuang Jie, a disabled but successful medical salesperson, find healing and mutual respect through their struggles. Despite their emotional and ...more
  • Our Unwritten Seoul

    12. Our Unwritten Seoul

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.7
    284 points by 3 voters
    Twin sisters Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae differ in everything except their faces. Yoo Mi Ji, the younger of the twins, has ended her short heyday as a promising track ...more
  • The Atypical Family

    13. The Atypical Family

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    8.4
    281 points by 3 voters
    Bok Gwi Ju has the ability to travel back in time, but only to happy moments from his past. Unable to change anything, he becomes depressed and loses his power. His family ...more
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    14. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    279 points by 3 voters
    Despite being a bit of a prickly pear, Jang Jae Yeol has become famous for authoring mystery novels and for hosting a popular radio show. While sitting on a talk show panel ...more
  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    15. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.9
    276 points by 3 voters
    Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, 27-year-old Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from the prestigious Seoul National University for both college and law school due to her high ...more
  • Flower of Evil

    16. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    270 points by 3 voters
    Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more
  • Healer

    17. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    189 points by 2 voters
    Seo Jeong Hu is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • Navillera

    18. Navillera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.9
    188 points by 2 voters
    A 70-year-old man, Shim Deok Chul, decides to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, despite his family’s objections. After retiring from his job and raising a family, he joins ...more
  • My Beautiful Man

    19. My Beautiful Man

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    7.8
    186 points by 2 voters
    Seventeen-year-old Hira, who is at the bottom of the class, tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to open his mouth and expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views ...more
  • Kill Me, Heal Me

    20. Kill Me, Heal Me

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.7
    184 points by 2 voters
    A traumatic childhood experience leaves Cha Do Hyeon suffering from memory loss and dissociation. The latter has resulted in the creation of seven distinct personalities. Wanting to regain control over his life, ...more
  • See You in My 19th Life

    21. See You in My 19th Life

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.4
    183 points by 2 voters
    Ban Ji Eum has the ability to remember all her past lives, living through countless reincarnations for nearly a thousand years. After a tragic accident ends her previous life, she seeks to ...more
  • Devilish Joy

    22. Devilish Joy

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.9
    180 points by 2 voters
    Would you choose to love someone you could never remember? Gong Ma Sung grew up having a difficult life and experiencing hardships, yet still making joy from it. He is the successor ...more
  • Find Me in Your Memory

    23. Find Me in Your Memory

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.2
    177 points by 2 voters
    The story centers on two individuals with contrasting memory conditions. Jeong Hoon, a charismatic news anchor, possesses hyperthymesia, enabling him to recall life's minutiae in exquisite detail. Haunted by the memory of ...more
  • Dinner Mate

    24. Dinner Mate

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.0
    175 points by 2 voters
    A young woman going through a rough breakup with a long-time boyfriend and a man who had a painful first love, meet unexpectedly on Jeju Island. Upon their return to Seoul they ...more
  • Doom at Your Service

    25. Doom at Your Service

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    174 points by 2 voters
    Tak Dong Gyeong has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets ...more
  • Because This Is My First Life

    26. Because This Is My First Life

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    172 points by 2 voters
    A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today. Nam Se Hui is a single man ...more
  • One Day Off

    27. One Day Off

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.3
    171 points by 2 voters
    Park Ha Gyeong teaches Korean literature at a high school. To escape her ordinary days, Park Ha Gyeong decides to take one-day trips on Saturdays. During her one-day trip, she walks around, ...more
  • Love Shuffle

    28. Love Shuffle

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Usami Kei is a salaryman who has risen in status due to his engagement with Mei, the wealthy daughter of his company's president. Shortly after she breaks off the engagement, a power ...more
  • Our D-Day

    29. Our D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Kim Moo Young, Heo Won Ho and Baek Ji Soo have been friends since high school. Now in their 30s, each of them is struggling in their own way. Moo Young works ...more
  • Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

    30. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.0
    97 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Se Poong’s legendary abilities as a physician are well-known in the royal palace. Nonetheless, he was expelled from the royal court when his involvement in a conspiracy against the royal family ...more
  • You Are My Spring

    31. You Are My Spring

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.0
    96 points by 1 voters
    Kang Da Jeong quickly rises to the manager position at a five-star hotel but struggles with dating bad men, just like her mother. Ju Yeong Do, a psychiatrist, helps others heal while ...more
  • Project S: Skate Our Souls

    32. Project S: Skate Our Souls

    Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    8.5
    95 points by 1 voters
    Boo, a student whose grades aren't promising, knows well that he falls short of his father's standards. Quietly, Boo has been suffering from depression for a long time. He doesn't eat or ...more
  • Fix You

    33. Fix You

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    7.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    Lee Si Jun, an eccentric psychiatrist, is dedicated to helping patients through unorthodox methods. Han U Ju, a rising musical actress, struggles with anger and emotional breakdowns that jeopardize her career. As ...more
  • Definitely Not Today

    34. Definitely Not Today

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.1
    93 points by 1 voters
    Mi Chong, a young man plagued by social anxiety and dissatisfaction with life, plans to end it all by drowning in a river. However, when he sees Zhi Liao, a girl about ...more
  • Reborn

    35. Reborn

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 23 episodes
    8.3
    92 points by 1 voters
    In 2007, 16-year-old girl Qiao Qing Yu and her family, tormented by rumors about her sister Qiao Bei Yu's death, were forced to relocate from their small county town of Shunyun to ...more
  • D-Day

    36. D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    92 points by 1 voters
    A massive 6.5-magnitude earthquake devastates Seoul, blocking emergency aid and plunging the city into chaos. Amid the disaster, skilled surgeon Hae Sung risks everything to treat the injured, earning backlash from his ...more
  • Happy of the End

    37. Happy of the End

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    Dazed and confused, Chihiro awakes on a pile of garbage with memories of wedding still fresh in his mind. When out of the blue a young man named Keito appears before him. ...more
  • The Effect

    38. The Effect

    Thai Drama - 2019, 3 episodes
    7.1
    91 points by 1 voters
    Shin, a shy and reserved 1st-year university student, admires from afar his senior Keng. Keng is tall, handsome, smart and owns the heart of many girls on campus. But what others don't ...more
  • Shining Inheritance

    39. Shining Inheritance

    Korean Drama - 2009, 28 episodes
    7.9
    90 points by 1 voters
    Ko Eun Seong's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her stepmother, Baek Seong Hui, took away all of her assets and her younger brother, Eun U, suddenly disappears without ...more
  • Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2

    40. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.0
    90 points by 1 voters
    Once a royal physician, Yoo Se Poong was ousted from the palace after his involvement in a conspiracy surrounding the royal family. With nowhere else to go, Se Poong eventually found himself ...more

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