The Experience of Depression Among Black and Minority Ethnic Women in the United Kingdom

Résumé du livre

Results: The analysis produced two master themes; ?Cultural Expectations and Depression: ?I just need to be me? ? and ?The Nature of Depression: Agency, Façades and Coping?. The first theme captures how identity conflicts led to isolation for the participants, heightened stress and exacerbated or brought on depression. The experience of being a minority was considered and how this can cause stress, impacting on the ability to cope with adversity and influence perceptions of mental health. The second theme explored perceptions of the nature of depression and the stress of managing physical complaints. Participants adopted a range of coping strategies such as presenting with façades and resilience which impacted on help-seeking behaviours, diagnosis and management of their depression. Discussions around experiences of taking antidepressants served to highlight the importance of the understanding of medication for lay individuals and their implications for treatment adherence.