And suddenly, he isn't himself: Understanding and overcoming mental illness: A family member's narrative

• Main Authors: Aquino, Mariel Cielo Anne J. T., Castano, Avianna Nahzneene, Espiritu, Mashan Bernice DC, Galang, John Angelo V.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Mentally ill > Family relationships; Mental illness; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11429
• Institution: De La Salle University

The aim of this study was to explore how family members shape their beliefs about mental illness throughout their life journey with mentally ill kin and how their relationships and roles change throughout the process of discovery, treatment, and recovery. The study focused on the stories of two fami...