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"We can't carry the weight of the whole world": illness experiences among Peruvian older adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Oscar Flores-FloresAlejandro Zevallos-MoralesIvonne CarriónDalia PawerLorena ReyW CheckleyJ R HurstT SiddharthanJose F ParodiJoseph J GalloSuzanne L Pollard
Published in: International journal of mental health systems (2020)
Illness experiences of depression and anxiety set the pathway for tailored community-based mental health interventions for older adults. Overlapping narratives and perceptions of depression and anxiety suggest that these conditions should be addressed together. Mental health interventions should incorporate addressing areas related to depression and anxiety such as prevention of loss of independence, trauma, and loneliness. Good acceptability of receiving emotional support for non-professionals might offer an opportunity to incorporate them when delivering mental health care to older adults.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • mental illness
  • sleep quality
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • weight loss
  • smoking cessation
  • community dwelling
  • depressive symptoms