| Themes | Subthemes |
| Symptom disturbance is the fundament to the root of calamity | 1. Multivariable symptoms that are disturbing to the self |
| 2. I also suffer when you suffer | |
| Negative perception is a shackle strapped to you for all life | 1. Stigma from others is a bitterness that is difficult to express |
| 2. A shackle of inheritance that is strapped to you for life | |
| 3. A self-imposed stigma that is triggered occasionally | |
| Illness in a family leads to a lifelong labor | 1.I must assume the responsibility alone of being an irreplaceable caretaker |
| 2.Financial burden has added to the family’s woe | |
| 3.A care process filled with multitude of conflicts | |
| Not knowing the path of the future | 1.A small wish that is difficult to come true |
| 2.Multiple obstacles ahead in the future |