On being and having: a qualitative study of self-perceptions in bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and often severe mental illness. Yet despite the well-documented complexities in its diagnosis and treatment, little research has been dedicated to understanding the complex inner landscape experienced by those living with BD. Even as qualitative research has explored the lived experience of BD across a variety of perspectives, i.e., what BD looks like, there is a lack of research exploring what BD means to those living with the condition. We conducted individual, semi-structured interviews with 20 adults with clinically stable BD to explore their perceptions of the condition, their construction of meaning of their illness, and their view of BD in relation to their sense of self. We coded the transcripts according to the p

SUBMITTER: Ponticiello MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790665 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature