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Whose Life Am I Living? Relatives Living in the Shadow of Depression

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  • Sigrid Stjernswärd

    (Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden, sigrid.stjernsward@mah.se)

  • Margareta Östman

    (Health and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden)

Abstract

Background: Families living with mental illness experience added burden and need information and support. Aim: This aim of this study was to explore the experiences of families living close to a depressed individual. Methods: Eighteen persons were interviewed individually or in focus groups. Data was analysed using a grounded theory-inspired methodology. Results: Most participants expressed a feeling of not living their own life, struggling to balance relationships, adapting to and re-evaluating their life circumstances, and struggling to voice their ill relatives' and their own needs. Conclusions: More can be done to help and sustain hope in the relatives of persons with depression.

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  • Sigrid Stjernswärd & Margareta Östman, 2008. "Whose Life Am I Living? Relatives Living in the Shadow of Depression," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 54(4), pages 358-369, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:54:y:2008:i:4:p:358-369
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090794
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    1. Sigrid Stjernswärd & Margareta Östman, 2011. "Illuminating User Experience of a Website for the Relatives of Persons With Depression," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 57(4), pages 375-386, July.
    2. Jeppe Oute Hansen & Niels Buus, 2013. "Living with a depressed person in Denmark: A qualitative study," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 59(4), pages 401-406, June.
    3. Marte Bygstad‐Landro & Tove Giske, 2018. "Risking existence: The experience and handling of depression," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(3-4), pages 514-522, February.

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