Good friends are hard to find? The social networks of people with mental illness 12 years after deinstitutionalisation

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Forrester-Jones ◽  
John Carpenter ◽  
Pauline Coolen-Schrijner ◽  
Paul Cambridge ◽  
Alison Tate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social

The relation between perceived level of the instrumental support’s exchange and the patterns of internet using in men with mental disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol LII (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Olga M. Boyko
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Instrumental Social Support ◽  
The Social

Relevance of this work is determined by the fact that the exchange of the instrumental social support plays an importantrole in the prevention of lowering the level of the social adaptation in people with mental illness. Aimof this work is to study the relative different types of internet using and amount of instrumental support in people with mental illness. Material and methods.84men between 16 and 32years were interviewed through the questionnaires COPE, California social networks inventory, questionnaire to the pictures of the social networks, semi-structured questionnaire for internet-using research. Results.(1)Absence of social networks (sites) usage for contacting with people can reduce intensity of exchange of instrumental social support. (2)The lack of usage internet for contact with old friends has a negative impact on the exchange quality of instrumental social support. It can contribute to atrainedhelplessness. (3)Informational internet using can reduce a frequency of use of coping strategy - recourse to instrumental support, which can be related to a stronger sense of empowerment. (4) Entertaining use of Internet technologies can reduce a number of ineffective requests for practical help. Conclusion.Therefore, using of internet technologies is related to perception of own system of exchange of instrumental social support as more effective. It must be considered in programs of social rehabilitation for people with mental illness.

scholarly journals Mental Illness, Social Suffering and Structural Antagonism in the Labour Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 948-965
Author(s):  
Megan Woods ◽  
Rob Macklin ◽  
Sarah Dawkins ◽  
Angela Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Suffering ◽  
Labour Process ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Control ◽  
Discursive Resources

Workplace conditions and experiences powerfully influence mental health and individuals experiencing mental illness, including the extent to which people experiencing mental ill-health are ‘disabled’ by their work environments. This article explains how examination of the social suffering experienced in workplaces by people with mental illness could enhance understanding of the inter-relationships between mental health and workplace conditions, including experiences and characteristics of the overarching labour process. It examines how workplace perceptions and narratives around mental illness act as discursive resources to influence the social realities of people with mental ill-health. It applies Labour Process Theory to highlight how such discursive resources could be used by workers and employers to influence the power, agency and control in workplace environments and the labour process, and the implications such attempts might have for social suffering. It concludes with an agenda for future research exploring these issues.

scholarly journals Religion, culture, and discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Etieyibo ◽  
Odirin Omiegbe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Oculocutaneous Albinism ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Angular Kyphosis ◽  
Nigerian Government

Background: There is not a lot in the literature on disability in Nigeria concerning the role that religion, culture and beliefs play in sustaining discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities.Objectives: Many of these practices are exclusionary in nature and unfair. They are either embedded in or sustained by religion, culture and beliefs about disability and persons with disabilities.Methods: Drawing on various resources and research on disability, this paper looks at these practices in respect of these sustaining factors. Some of the discriminatory practices that constitute the main focus of the paper are the trafficking and killing of people with mental illness, oculocutaneous albinism and angular kyphosis, raping of women with mental illness and the employment of children with disabilities for alms-begging.Results: The examination of these practices lends some significant weight and substance to the social model of disability, which construes disability in the context of oppression and the failure of social environments and structures to adjust to the needs and aspirations of people with disabilities.Conclusion: Given the unfairness and wrongness of these practices they ought to be deplored. Moreover, the Nigerian government needs to push through legislation that targets cultural and religious practices which are discriminatory against persons with disabilities as well as undertake effective and appropriate measures aimed at protecting and advancing the interests of persons with disabilities.

Social representation of abuse of persons with severe mental illness in Jakiri, Cameroon: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402097243
Author(s):  
Colins B Tanyuy ◽  
Chinyere M Aguocha ◽  
Emeka C Nwefoh ◽  
Mispar G Wankam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social

Background: People with mental illness are vulnerable to abuse in the community. Cultural and social practices may be contributory. Aim: To explore the social representation of abuse of persons with mental illness among the inhabitants of Jakiri municipality in Cameroon. Method: This was a qualitative study based on the Theory of Reasoned Action, conducted in 2018 among 11 inhabitants of Jakiri municipality, aged above 18 years and who had lived in the town for at least 2 years. In-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using the basic thematic approach. Results: The belief that mental illness is incurable, a curse from the gods, a result of witchcraft, and a punishment for violation of core social norms were identified as the reasons for physical violence against persons with mental illness. Beliefs that persons with mental illness were disorganized, destructive, physically aggressive, and dependent on others were identified as reasons for emotional abuse. Conclusion: A misconception of mental illness was the major underlying factor for the abuse of persons with mental illness.

scholarly journals Factors related to pasung on people with mental illness

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelina Roida Eka ◽  
Novy Helena Catharina Daulima
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Human Right ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Mental Ilness

Physical restraint and confinement (pasung) by families of people with mental illness is known to occur in many parts of the world Pasung is a common human right violation on people with mental illness found on every country in the world especially in developing countries like Indonesia. In Indonesia the term pasung refers to the physical restraint or confinement of "criminals, crazy and dangerously aggressive people. Despite the classification as Human Right Violation, pasung is constantly performed in Indonesia. In 2018, around 18% people with mental ilness experienced pasung. This study aimed to identify factors related to pasung. The researcher conduct the literature review on the credible sources. Five databases were used including  Science Direct, Proquest, Scopus, Ebsco, and  Google Scholar. Study result identified that factors related to pasung come from person with mental illness, family and community. The pasung phenomena within the community on people with mental illness ironically have a limited sources of research especially the ethnographic study of the said phenomena. Ethnographic study on pasung is important to elucidate the social and cultural meanings of the practice in a variety of settings and cultures especially in Indonesia, which take an enourmous impact within the community including the practice of pasung on people with mental illness.

scholarly journals The care of people living with mental illness in the Hungarian social care system: The process of deinstitutionalization and the phenomenon of stigmatization

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
A Ács ◽  
E Molnár ◽  
GY Molnár ◽  
Z Balogh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
National Databases ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Purpose The aim of this study is to present a situation assessment within the framework of a comprehensive study of the social services for people with mental illness in Hungary. After setting the historical background, we describe in detail the current services, their anomalies, and the ongoing implementation of a strategy to deinstitutionalize them. Materials and methods We reviewed the related academic literature and systematically collected and elaborated upon legal documents, decisions, and data from national databases. Results We established that a paradigm shift is taking place in the social care of people with mental disorders in Hungary. The lack of human resources, the paternalistic, institution-centered attitude, the mass supply of social services in dilapidated buildings, and the stigmatization of patients are among the greatest problems. Cooperation between the health and social sectors is inadequate and, in the interests of patients, needs to be improved. Conclusions Hungary needs a complex, integrated, health-and-social-care supply system for people living with mental illness, one that takes into account both personal needs and assistance to recovery. In the continuation of the deinstitutionalization process, emphasis should be placed on social sensitization.

scholarly journals Analysis of social networks supporting the self-management of type 2 diabetes for people with mental illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikaila M. Crotty ◽  
Julie Henderson ◽  
Paul R. Ward ◽  
Jeffrey Fuller ◽  
Anne Rogers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Analysis Of Social Networks
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