Is Coping with Stigma by Association Role-Specific for Different Family Members? A Qualitative Study with Bipolar Disorder Patients' Relatives.

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Author	Richard-Lepouriel, Hélène Aubry, Jean-Michel Favre, Sophie
Abstract	Trying to cope with stigma by association (SBA) often results in behaviors leading to social isolation and withdrawal. This study aimed at exploring the stigma-related experiences of family members of persons living with bipolar disorder (PW-BD). A semi-structured interview was conducted with relatives of PW-BD. Open-ended questions addressed three issues: awareness of public stigma of bipolar disorder, experiences of associative stigma, and ways of coping with experiences of SBA. Data were collected from a purposive sample of 21 family members. Experiences of SBA were specifically related to the different family roles. Parents had to deal with responsibility, partners with the choice of staying or not, and siblings with “a sort of duty.” These specific prejudices enhanced specific coping strategies. This is the first study to highlight specific issues and coping from the perspective of family members. Based on these findings, specific targeted interventions could be developed.
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ISSN	00103853
Journal	Community Mental Health Journal [Community Ment Health J]
Volume Number	58
DOI	10.1007/s10597-021-00809-6
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8732906
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	33751291
e-ISSN	15732789
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2021-03-09
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Bipolar disorder Stigma by association Relatives Qualitative study Coping Family roles
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health (social science) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Psychiatry and Mental Health