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  • 1Rush University College of Nursing, Armour Academic Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Phenomenology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on the subjective experiences of individuals with mental illness.
  • Understanding the patient's perspective is vital for effective psychiatric care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the lived world of individuals with serious mental illness.
  • To gain insight into the meaning of being mentally ill from the patient's perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Interpretive phenomenological study involving 10 psychiatric patients.
  • Unstructured interviews were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed using an eight-stage process.
  • Heideggerian hermeneutical phenomenology provided the philosophical framework.

Main Results:

  • Two major themes emerged: "struggling" and "why me?"
  • Participants struggled with staff, restraint, and illness symptoms.
  • The "why me?" question reflects existential inquiry into their condition.

Conclusions:

  • Serious mental illness involves significant struggles and existential questioning.
  • Psychiatric nurses must strive to understand the patient's world for empathetic care.