Living with a depressed person in Denmark: A qualitative study
- 19 March 2012
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Vol. 59 (4), 401-406
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764012438478
Abstract
Background: Strategies for coping with the burdens of living with a depressed person affect a family’s psychosocial environment. Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how relatives make personal sense of living with a depressed family member. Methods: Thirteen cohabitant relatives were interviewed either individually or in a focus group. The transcribed interviews were interpreted thematically. Results: Relatives went through a psychosocial transformation process driven by the twin challenges of their attitudes towards the depressed family member and of stigma. Conclusions: More could be done to resolve families’ need for information and for emotional and practical support promoting recovery.Keywords
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