Emotional Effects: Families dealing with loved ones diagnosed with a mental disorder, or multiple, deal with a great amount of distress. It is normal for some families to experience stress, frustration, isolation, among many more emotional troubles. When a family member is diagnosed with a mental disorder(s) it can sometimes catch families off guard and nothing is worse than feeling helpless when it comes to protecting and caring for a ‘sick’ member. In the next couple of paragraphs we will take a look into the emotional effects that have been linked to mental disorders and families. Among these emotional problems, many family caregivers have poorer quality of lives because of all the responsibilities that come with taking care of a mentally …show more content…
Researchers conducted a study (Chung, 2016) in order to determine whether the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation was working for mental disordered patients, this study targeted families of the patients. Researchers also studied the effects of mental disorders on the families of patients. Families become emotionally distressed when caring for a family member who is diagnosed with a mental. The frustration that arises from not being able to “cure” them of their disorder or simply that mental disorders have affected their lifestyle can trigger anger and high levels of anxiety for a family caregiver. It is because of this that mentally disordered patients suffer with feelings of guilt because they may feel that they are a burden to the family. Some patients might be exposed to violent behavior from their frustrated caregivers. Now, we will take a look at other ways that families become affected when a member is diagnosed with a mental …show more content…
In an effort to advocate for more resources to aid family caregivers to patients, a study conducted found that families faced challenges and among those; emotional problems (Onwumere 2017). Caregivers were also more likely to experience common mental disorders compared to the general population. Some caregivers are also more likely to quit their jobs to take on the task of caring for mentally disordered family members. Caregivers are more prone to suicidal thoughts, sleep deprivation, and fatigue because of the long hours that are committed to patients. If a family decides that one must stay home in order to adequately care for a patient, that entire family will suffer the consequences of going from a two-person income, to one. The family will be required to cut back on spending in order to pay for the expenses of the patient all while continuing to pay for monthly bills, this becomes a snowball effect as each member experiences feelings of loss and is