Table 2.

Themes and sub-themes emerging from interviews.

Themes	Sub-Themes
1. Perspectives of family members about their involvement in the care of MHCUs	1.1 Having MHCUs leads to understanding of the mental illness 1.2 Lack of skills and inability to monitor MHCUs at home 1.3 MHCUs abuse substances during LOA, which makes families reluctant to request them to visit home
2. Difficulties in caring for MHCUs at home when granted leave of absence or discharged	2.1 Caring for MHCUs at home viewed as a difficult task 2.2 Stigma from community members