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Growing older with post-traumatic stress disorder.

B Curran¹, E Collier¹

¹School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, UK.

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

|May 13, 2016

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Older adults with long-term mental illness have unique needs. Understanding their life stories and personal recovery is key to preventing suicide and avoiding age discrimination in mental healthcare.

Keywords:

experience long term mental illness older people post-traumatic stress disorder

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Psychiatry
Mental Health Research

Background:

Ageing with mental illness is an under-researched and under-addressed area in policy and practice.
Older adults with chronic mental health conditions may have specific needs not well understood by current services.
Avoiding age discrimination in mental health services requires a deeper understanding of this demographic.

Observation:

This paper presents a unique case study of an 84-year-old individual, Bernard, living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study utilizes a biographical approach, co-authored by the participant and researcher, exploring mental illness through the life course.
Bernard's life story, including his curriculum vitae and interviews, provides rich data on his experiences.

Findings:

Individual strengths and recovery management in long-term mental illness are idiosyncratic and context-dependent.
Emotional exhaustion is a significant factor affecting emotional regulation in individuals with lifelong mental health conditions.
Ageing with mental illness becomes integrated into a person's established identity, interwoven with time, memory, and meaning.

Implications:

Recognizing the effort in personal recovery is crucial for suicide prevention in older adults.
Understanding an individual's life narrative is essential for comprehending their mental illness experience.
Acknowledging long-term mental illness as part of an established identity and valuing early memories are vital for present-day mental health care.