Mental illness and Singapore society : understanding illness narratives of Singaporean youths with mental illness

• Main Author: Chan, Jun Ren
• Other Authors: Jung Jong Hyun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/76439
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mental illness is largely stigmatised in Singapore. In recent years, rising statistics showing mental illness amongst Singaporean youths has been a concern. This paper investigates youths’ illness experience, particularly how they navigate stigma and come to make sense of their identity as an aff...