Table 1 Emerging themes and sub-themes
No | Theme | Sub-theme |
|---|---|---|
1 | Perpetrators | 1.1 Family |
1.2 Friends | ||
1.3 Employers | ||
1.4 Health-related alliances | ||
2 | Types of mental illness carrying stigma | 2.1 Schizophrenia |
2.2 Bipolar disorder | ||
2.3 Depression | ||
3 | Demography and geography of stigma | 3.1 Urban vs. rural |
3.2 Ethnicity | ||
4 | Manifestations of stigma | 4.1 Labelling |
4.2 Rejection | ||
4.3 Employment | ||
5 | Impact of stigma | 5.1 Individual |
5.2 Function in society | ||
6 | Causes of stigma | 6.1 Lack of education and awareness |
6.2 Media portrayal | ||
7 | Proposed initiatives | 7.1 Advocacy |
7.2 Policy and legislation |