Explanation of the Lived Experiences of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders on the Consequences of Stigma in Mental Health Centers

According to the World Health Organization, one in four people experience a psychiatric disorder throughout his/her life. Forcenturies, psychiatric patients have been sent to psychiatric hospitals that often stigmatized and located out of the community.Moreover, these patients are stigmatized by the hospital staff because they are not aware of patients’ experiences in this domain. Thishumiliating attitude leads to low self-esteem, isolation, and frustration, and prevents patients from seeking treatment. Psychiatrichospital as an unsafe place is one of the main themes of the phenomenon under study in the original project. It consists of two subthemes(i.e., an egregious hospital and cold-hearted white collars) each of which is supported by a number of common meanings. Theresults of this study can shape the interventions and policies to combat and prevent the spread of stigma through health centers aboutpeople with psychiatric disorders.

Keywords:

Lived experience , Mental health centers , Patients with psychiatric disorders , Stigma