Mental health support after stroke: A qualitative exploration of lived experience.
Priscilla Tjokrowijoto,
Ian Kneebone,
Caroline Baker
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: Unmanaged mental health problems following a stroke can be detrimental to recovery. We aimed to explore the lived experience of (a) poststroke mental health difficulties, (b) help-seeking for mental health, including factors that influenced treatment access and utilization, and (c) receiving treatment and support. Research Method: Individual semistructured interviews were conducted in 2022 with 13 participants (62% female, age at stroke 35-76 years) who had experienced mental health difficulties follo… Show more
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