Table 1.
Interview guide.
| 1. Can you please tell me about what the term mental illness mean to you? |
| 2. Share with me what happened when your next of kin first showed signs of the illness |
| Probe: |
| Kindly share your experiences before and after you found out? |
| What you thought about the condition and how it came about |
| What people said about condition? |
| Treatments that were sought and why? |
| What made you decide to take your next of kin to the hospital? |
| 3. In your community/neighborhood, tell me how people view mental illness? |
| Probe: |
| Kindly share your experiences before and after you found out? |
| What you thought about the condition and how it came about |
| What people said about condition? |
| Treatments that were sought and why? |
| What made you decide to take your next of kin to the hospital? |
| 4. Please share with me the reactions of neighbors, relatives and other members of the community when they found out that your next of kin had mental illness |
| 5. Give me any suggestions based on what you have been through that you think will help families caring for next of kin living with mental illness? |