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Health SA Gesondheid

   
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Parenting experiences of mothers living with a chronic mental illness

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AbstractBackground: Intrapersonal, interpersonal, social and economic factors associated with chronic mental illness influence mothers' parenting abilities which in turn influence childhood mental health.Aim: The aim of the study was to explore and describe the parenting experiences of mothers with a chronic mental illness.Methods: An explorative, descriptive and qualitative research design was used. Ten participants were purposively sampled until saturation occurred. Data was collected using indepth individual interviews and a content analysis was carried out.Results: Mothers with a chronic mental illness experienced various challenges and expressed their family support needs.Conclusion: A family-centred approach to mental healthcare, treatment and rehabilitation is proposed.

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