Renegotiating Identities
Experiences of Loss and Recovery for Women With Bipolar Disorder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4722927 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria E Fernandez (0000-0002-4820-821X, Department for Child Protection and Family Support), Lauren J Breen, Liz Breen (0000-0002-0463-0363, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia), Terry A Simpson (Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 890-900 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732314538550 |
| PMID | 24970246 |
| OpenAlex | W2157892232 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 33 |
Along with major changes in mood, people living with bipolar disorder (BD) often experience recurrent hospital admissions, feelings of failure and hopelessness, social stigma, underemployment, and a loss of independence. In this study we explored the experiences of loss, coping, and recovery in a community sample of women living with BD. Ten women each participated in a semistructured interview. We used the constant comparative method to analyze the data. We identified three themes from the data: identity bound by the diagnostic label, multidimensional effects of the bipolar disorder identity, and strategies for renegotiating identity. For these women, recovery involved an ongoing process of balancing their sick self with their healthy self. The findings contribute to conceptualizations of loss, coping mechanisms for dealing with loss, and the relevance of loss in recovery for people living at the margins with BD
Bipolar disorder · Feeling · Grounded theory · Job loss · Mood · Qualitative research · Unemployment · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Family Support in Illness · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2022 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |