2024
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1360967
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Anti-stigmatizing: a collaborative autoethnography on recovery from depression

Danlei Zhu,
Keyi Lyu

Abstract: IntroductionDespite extensive research on clinical treatments for depression, there remains a significant gap in understanding of the lived experiences and recovery journeys of those with depression. This study sought to explore the recovery process through an “anti-stigmatizing” lens, emphasizing the cultural–psychological mechanisms at play and the importance of personal narratives in shaping the recovery trajectory.MethodsUsing a collaborative autoethnographic approach, this report focuses on the first auth… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
1

Citation Types

0
1
0

Year Published

2024
2024
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
1

Relationship

0
1

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 1 publication
(1 citation statement)
references
References 70 publications
0
1
0
Order By: Relevance
“…It is widely recognised that personal and perceived stigma are associated with residual depression; 74 stigma negatively influences quality of life; 75 , 76 and stigma is a major barrier to patients with MDD seeking treatment. 74 , 77 , 78 However, knowledge gaps exist regarding the lived experiences and treatment journeys of patients with MDD, 79 , 80 and an important aspect of full functional recovery from MDD is how patients manage to liberate themselves from perceived public stigma. 74 , 79 In a recent, “bottom-up” review of the lived experiences of “expert patients” with depression, individual patient experiences differed according to social and cultural factors (eg, loneliness, poor communication, stigma, stereotypes), and ethnicity, gender, and race.…”
Section: Potential Implications Of Electronic Enablers For Mdd Manage...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is widely recognised that personal and perceived stigma are associated with residual depression; 74 stigma negatively influences quality of life; 75 , 76 and stigma is a major barrier to patients with MDD seeking treatment. 74 , 77 , 78 However, knowledge gaps exist regarding the lived experiences and treatment journeys of patients with MDD, 79 , 80 and an important aspect of full functional recovery from MDD is how patients manage to liberate themselves from perceived public stigma. 74 , 79 In a recent, “bottom-up” review of the lived experiences of “expert patients” with depression, individual patient experiences differed according to social and cultural factors (eg, loneliness, poor communication, stigma, stereotypes), and ethnicity, gender, and race.…”
Section: Potential Implications Of Electronic Enablers For Mdd Manage...mentioning
confidence: 99%