Table 1.
Emerging themes and sub-themes
| No | Theme | Sub-theme |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpetrators | 1.1 Family |
| 1.2 Friends | ||
| 1.3 Employers | ||
| 1.4 Health-related alliances | ||
| 2 | Types of mental illness carrying stigma | 2.1 Schizophrenia |
| 2.2 Bipolar disorder | ||
| 2.3 Depression | ||
| 3 | Demography and geography of stigma | 3.1 Urban vs. rural |
| 3.2 Ethnicity | ||
| 4 | Manifestations of stigma | 4.1 Labelling |
| 4.2 Rejection | ||
| 4.3 Employment | ||
| 5 | Impact of stigma | 5.1 Individual |
| 5.2 Function in society | ||
| 6 | Causes of stigma | 6.1 Lack of education and awareness |
| 6.2 Media portrayal | ||
| 7 | Proposed initiatives | 7.1 Advocacy |
| 7.2 Policy and legislation |