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“Attention seeker”, “drama queen”: the power of talk in constructing identities for young people with mental health difficulties
- Authors:
- BYRNE Alison, SWORDS Lorraine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 20(2), 2015, pp.65-78.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Mental health difficulties are often stigmatised because of situated ways of talking that become taken-for-granted “truths”. Against this backdrop, identities of those affected are constructed. The purpose of this paper is to explore identities of former inpatients at an Irish Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Design/methodology/approach: Ten young people (aged 18-22) participated in discussions and their discourse was analysed using a critical discursive perspective. Findings: Three key identities emerged: a hidden identity, a misunderstood identity and the struggle for a re-claimed identity. Research limitations/implications: Findings indicate the power of discourse in creating stigma and the need for mental health professionals to draw on empowering discourses to help service-users construct positive identities. The importance of involving service-users in research is also implicated. Originality/value: This research involves service-users who are increasingly, although not traditionally, involved in research. Use of qualitative methodology allows their voices to be heard and gives meaning to their experiences. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health of immigrant children: a new challenge for child and adolescent psychiatry services in Ireland
- Authors:
- SKOKAUSKAS Norbert, CLARKE Dermot
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 15(3), July 2009, pp.227-233.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Ethnically, Ireland has diversified greatly over the past few years. Immigration is one of the one of the most stressful events a child can undergo; it involves profound changes, including a disruption of well-established relationships and acculturation. Since the long-established and dominant pattern for years had been emigration, Ireland is poorly equipped to meet mental health needs of immigrant children.