Psykisk ohälsa, stigmatisering samt konsekvenser för män & kvinnor : En kvalitativ fallstudie om psykisk ohälsa och stigmatiseringen kring det

Sammanfattning: This study is based on a qualitative document analysis aimed at investigating stigma related to mental illness. Mental illness can affect individuals at different levels. This study has been conducted by a qualitative thematic analysis of virtual documents to understand how men and women understand and get affected by the stigma of mental illness. And the various outcomes that the diagnosis of mental illness entails for both men and women. The virtual documents that the study has used are personal stories from Mind. Mind is a website where people who have suffered or are suffering from mental illness write stories about their mental illness. The results of the study showed that most men and women with mental illness suffer from stigma, however there may be differences between how men and women relate to mental illness. Stigmatization and shame about mental illness can be contributing factors to the individual's propensity for help. According to the study, it turned out that there are different factors that can dictate how men and women relate to their mental state.