TABLE 2.

Themes and sub-themes.

Themes	Sub-themes
Overcoming illness-related stigma	Anticipated stigma Internal stigma External stigma
Sources of support	Family support Peer support Health practitioner’s support
Self-love: Taking ownership of the diseases	Self-acceptance Self-motivation
Creating transforming behaviours and self-care strategies	Making a plan Coping with medication Access to treatment Grading of diseases Pill burden Unhealthy addictions