Table 1: Themes of stigma experiences.
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