Living with a depressed person in Denmark: A qualitative study

Jeppe Oute Hansen and Niels Buus

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2013, vol. 59, issue 4, 401-406

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: Major depression; family relations; adaptation; psychological; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764012438478

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