Citation

Wang JY. J. Soc. Serv. Res. 2018; 44(3): 332-342.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01488376.2018.1472172

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems, yet it is a challenge for service practitioners to establish a relationship with those that suffer in silence. Relatively few qualitative studies have been conducted in East Asia to understand the illness experience of people with depression and their interaction with service practitioners. This study delineates the struggling and surviving experiences of 4 qualitative interviews with people with depression in Taiwan and their comments on service provision. It is found that all participants lived with depression by developing their own coping strategies. Moreover, the participants preferred a friend-like relationship with service provider and some service practitioners' attributes can enhance the interaction and relationship with depression sufferers. Future research is needed to investigate depression sufferers' preferences on professional relationship in different societies and search for effective ways to work with seemingly "apathetic" sufferers. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; depression; recovery; service users; relationship