Open AccessExperiences of family members caring for a sibling with mental illness in Giyani, Limpopo
Author(s) -
Tintswalo Vukeya,
Annie Temane,
Marie Poggenpoel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
curationis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-6279
pISSN - 0379-8577
DOI - 10.4102/curationis.v45i1.2347
Subject(s) - mental illness , sibling , mental health , thematic analysis , exploratory research , psychology , qualitative research , psychiatry , medicine , nursing , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , social science , sociology , anthropology
Mental illness is a serious condition affecting the diagnosed individual and all family members. Family members caring for a sibling with mental illness encounter severe challenges, which, if unresolved, becomes a burden they carry for the rest of their lives.