The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health

This assignment delves into the profound impact of stigma on individuals struggling with mental health conditions, specifically focusing on depression and schizophrenia. It examines how societal perceptions and prejudice contribute to feelings of isolation, shame, and hinder help-seeking behaviors. The role of social support in buffering the negative effects of stigma is also explored, highlighting its importance in fostering resilience and well-being.

Research Project
(Social Stigma Related to Depression;
Its Impact on Treatment Seeking
Attitudes)
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................3
1.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................3
1.2 Research aims and objectives...........................................................................................3
1.3 Literature review..............................................................................................................4
1.4 Significance of potential research....................................................................................4
1.5 Rationale of study.............................................................................................................4
CHAPTER – 2 LITERATURE REVIEW.......................................................................................5
2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................5
2.2 Impact of depression on behaviour of depression............................................................5
2.3 Problems are facing by the people at the time of depression treatments..........................6
2.4 Effectiveness ways of social stigma.................................................................................8
CHAPTER – 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................................................10
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................10
3.2 Research design..............................................................................................................10
3.3 Research Approach.........................................................................................................10
3.4 Research philosophy.......................................................................................................11
3.5 Data Collection technique..............................................................................................11
3.6 Sampling.........................................................................................................................12
3.7 Data analyse....................................................................................................................12
3.8 Ethical consideration......................................................................................................13
CHAPTER – 4 DATA ANALYSIS..............................................................................................14
4.1 Data Collection...............................................................................................................14
4.2 Data analysis...................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER – 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION...................................................23
5.1 Conclusion......................................................................................................................23
5.2 Recommendation............................................................................................................24
5.3 Areas for further study....................................................................................................25
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................26
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CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
Depression is a mental illness which categorized the mood in cognitive order. There are
many attitudes in societies that show the symptoms of psychopathology which are becoming the
threatening and uncomfortable for the people. The reaction of common people is brave because
they are admitting the problem of mental health. There are numerous people who are suffering
from the health problems and these are considered as social stigma. Social stigma is attach with
the mental illness and discriminating their experience are making difficulties to retain in the
society (Brohan and et. al., 2011). In modern era, mental illness is common because it is
affecting thousand number of people. These problem are creating problem for the people because
they are going in depression and this problem is increasing rapidly. In society, many of the
people believes that the person who are suffering from the mental problem are very violent and
dangerous. The doctors have been provided many solutions to people regarding the depression.
The people have to follow all the rules which has been provided by doctors regarding the
depression. For some people, it become important to come out from the depression. So it is
essential to carry all those activities which has been conducted for the depression people. In fact,
these problem are more at risk harming themselves rather that harming other people. It is
essential to recognise the effect of depression which are associated with the depressed people
(National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2010). Depression include both negative and
self-involved approach.
1.2 Research aims and objectives
Research Aim:
Social stigma related with depression which is impacting on treatment seeking attitudes.
Research objectives:
 To evaluate the impact of depression on the behaviour of people.
 To ascertain the problems of depression which are impacting on the treatments.
 To identify the effectiveness ways of social stigma.
 To recommend the ways through NHS enhance the services for achieving the competitive
advantages.
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Research question:
 What is the impact of depression on the behaviour of people?
 What are the problems are facing by the people at the time of depression treatments?
 What are the ways in which the effectiveness of social stigma can be find out?
 What recommendation has been provided for achieving the competitive advantage while
providing the service?
1.3 Literature review
In this section, views of various authors have been discussed. It is important for this
research topic. In this the researcher will get to know about the different views and find out the
leaps of the previous researcher.
1.4 Significance of potential research
The present report will help to NHS in order to provide proper treatments to patients.
There are many people who are suffering from these problems and creating issues for other
people. For the doctors, families it is important that to solve the problem of people who are
suffering from these diseases (Brown and et. al., 2010). The changes in strategies for the social
stigma has been grouped into three approaches such as; education, protest and contract. It will
help to researcher to find out the different ways in which the doctors can provide proper support
to people. Further the significance of research is that the people will came to know about that
how many solutions are available there which help the people to recover from their problems.
1.5 Rationale of study
This research has been conducted because there are many people who are suffering from
many diseases and they don't know how to deal with them. Social stigma which is related with
the depression has to be properly analysed by the investigator. This report has given shed on the
depression because there are many reason though which these problem are arises. With the help
of this topic researcher will came to know about that what are the major cause of depression
problem. The health service provider is trying to giving better services to patients in which they
will recover from their problems.
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CHAPTER – 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
In this section different views of many author has been analysed. This section is
considered as most important part in dissertation. In this, the researcher will get the secondary
information from various sources. But this information is not reliable and valid for the whole
period of time. The role of literature is that to analyse the gale which has been emerge due to
research. Present research report is based on social stigma which is related with the depression
and their impact on the treatment of seeking attitudes. With the help of literature review the
researcher will get the different viewpoints of authors. In this the brief discussion has been of the
topic has been discussed which help to investigator for gaining some new knowledge.
2.2 Impact of depression on behaviour of people
Depression is one of the most common mental disorder, which is leading in the cause of
impairment. As per report, of world health organisation there are approximately 120 million
people who are suffering from depression problem. NHS is providing the treatment through the
interpersonal psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Depression is giving negative impact on the
life of people. In this, the people are not interested to talk to anyone and participate in social
activity. The family members have to support them in order to resolve all the issues which are
facing by them. The impact of depression on behaviour of people are changing from time to
time. There are many variables which are include in the role of depression that how the people
are reacting with the others. These variables are including to determine the correlation depression
with stigma.
As per view of Jerry Kennad, it is stated that when the people are suffering from the
depression and their behaviour are changes. The following are some behaviour of people which
are changing during the depression time.
Agitation - It refers to that situation where the depression and restlessness are co-existing
with each other. The people are found very difficult in order to sit simply. Along with this the
people are feeling depressed, angry, irritable, frustrated. When these symptoms are found out
then then it creates a high risk for of suicide or it can harm to other people also.
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Hibernation – In this people are making excuses to make the social contact with other
people. Even it also finds out that, there are many people who loves to go out and they are
refusing the invitation of their families, friends to make strong relation with them. This
behaviour is categorised by the low body temperature, low metabolic rate and many more.
Lethargy – The people who are suffering from the depression are find out that there is a
motivation drops throughout the floor. They are becoming slow down, are not able to do work
properly, carrying a weight on shoulders etc. The people who are suffering from the depression
are showing on their facial expression and gestures. In this situation people are not coming out of
their rooms or houses.
Diet – In country, there are many people when their mood is not good then they are not
taking the food properly. It occurs usually at the time of depression to find that diet doesn't affect
in some way, even if the people will prefer to simple food.
Sleep - While at the depression problem the people can become more fragmented. Lack
of sleep is to be considered as negative effect on the mood. It is estimated from the research that
approximately 80% of depression people are experiencing with the sleep problems.
The people are not coming out of their rooms and staying for a longer period of time. So
they are creating problems for the other people also because they think that they will commit
suicide or not. The behaviour of people is becoming more difficult for the families to understand
them properly. Sometimes the family member is not treating with them properly because these
people are showing rudeness towards their family. They are not taking regular sleep because they
taking some tension which can be related with their life.
2.3 Problems are facing by the people at the time of depression treatments
When people are depressed then it is feel like that they will not never came out from the
dark shadow. There are many treatments which is providing at the time of depression.
Depression is keeping the away from the living that they life want to; they are hesitating to seek
help from others. As stated by Grov and et. al., (2010), it is inferred that there are many
depression treatments options which help the people to decide that what is the right approach for
the person. While giving therapy regarding the medication for health then it will change the
lifestyle of people and there are many effective treatments which help to overcome the
depression problem and reclaim the life.
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According to Livingston and Boyd (2010), it is depicted that while therapy for depression
then the condition is highly treatable. Stigma surrounding the depression inhibits which are
seeking from the treatments. Individual person is likely to feel like shame because their
conditions are very bad. So they are feeling consequences for disclosing their experience with
the employers, health service provider.
Some doctors are giving treatment regarding the medications which is often employed in
the treatment of depression. The several classes of medication are provided to people which will
improve the mood of people. At the time medication, it became difficult for people to constantly
concentrate on one thing for a period of time. The side effect of this medication is that the people
cannot compromise with their life. The depression includes suicide thoughts or harming to self-
behaviour. When the treatment was given by the doctors, families then sometimes they are
thinking that they can resolve their problems on daily basis. So they are feeling lonely and
frustrated. These problems should be analysed properly on regular basis so that families can give
proper treatment to them.
From view point of Interian and et. al., (2010), it is reserved that while giving the
treatment of depression it become difficult for the people to accept the comfort of others. These
comforts are depending upon the belief that why the people are not deserving. The mental
concern which include anxiety which are commonly linked with the depression. It is major
character of bipolar, schizophrenia and many more. Therapy is the big picture for the depression
treatment. In this various steps are taken by the doctors to see that these are making contribution
for decline the depression problem or not. These therapies are creating problem for the people to
understand their relationship, sometimes they are not handling their life problems. But at the
point of time with the help of these it gives the strength to people to do their own work and build
good relation which will help in reduces isolation.
When families or doctors are giving treatment to people then they are behaving like that
they will not recover as soon as possible. They need support first of all from their families in
order to get the better treatments. At the time depression the family member has to properly treat
with them. So the treatment shows their recovery process in appropriate manner.
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2.4 Effectiveness ways of social stigma
Stigma make a person different form others. According to world health organisation,
stigma is mark of disgrace or disapproval from the result of individual being rejected. The
effective ways should be analysed in proper way so that the researcher can take proper decision
for providing the better treatment. Some methods can also be used by the researcher for reducing
the stigma. As these stigmata are associated with the mental illness which is becoming barrier for
the individual pain. Stigma can be considered as overarching the term which includes three
components and these are; problem of knowledge (when the people are affecting from the
ignorance or misinformation and becoming dangerous for them), attitudes (this is leading to the
emotional reaction), last is behaviour (causing discrimination between the people).
According to Logie and et. al., (2012), there are six type of stigma in which the people
can deal with the depression and find out the different ways for effectiveness. These are as
below.
Personal stigma – This relate with the person stigmatising the attitudes and belief. In
short, people with depression are snapping out it.
Perceived stigma – In this the belief of person are becoming negative and stigmatising
the views to hold the other people. In this the doctors, families can motivate the people to believe
that the problem of depression is for the time being and can handle there all problems.
Structural stigma – The government and private institution had framed some cultural
norms which are restricting the opportunities for the people. The structural stigma can either be
intentional or unintentional.
The proper research has to is needed to understand the stigma which ensures about the
reduction strategies and having effectively impact on people. Different authors have given
numerous views and have to be considered by researcher for getting various information from
different sources. The stigma problem which is related with the depression have to be real and it
should also have perceived to be as dangerous. To find out the different ways of the effectiveness
the researcher has to study about the proper problems which is related with the depression. From
the view point of Nemoto, Bödeker and Iwamoto (2011), it is examined that social stigma,
included various elements are that:
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Perception about the person is that they are weak not sick – In this if the person can't
cope up with the something changes in their life then other people are treating with them like a
depression. They are thinking that these people are suffering from the depression problem.
Beliefs that person is responsible and can handle there all problems – The most of the
people are likely to seems as depression. But there is something that is within their character to
control all the critical situations.
Desire for social distance – The depression people are not desired to talk with the society
because they are thinking that they have lost their friends and families and scaring from them
that how they will talk to them.
These elements should be considered in proper manner help the people. The proper
support has to be provided depression people so that they can retain for in their homes for a long
period of time. The expertise has to be given proper training to doctors so that they can deliver
the best quality of services to patients. They can also use different tools and techniques which
will become easy for them to provide proper service.
As per view of Chow and Chan (2012), the people who are suffering from the fear has
being stigmatised which leads to avoid professional help. It reducing the likelihood of seeking
help from others. There are different forms of stigma which help to psychologist’s person at
different level of their life. Sometimes these are becoming barrier for people to take help form
others. The professionalise people have to support them in order to evaluate the effectiveness of
social stigma. The researcher has to analyse this effectiveness on regular basis so that it will help
them to find out the various solution for the problems.
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CHAPTER – 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
Research methodology is that which signifies that what tools and techniques will be used
by the researcher in order to find out the various problems. In this section, various points has
been used for conducting the proper research. As this section sometimes follow the literature
review. With the help their point of view further research will be conducted. Different methods
will give numerous answer about the research topic and help the researcher for get the best
possible of outcomes. Investigator is making lots of efforts in collecting the various information
from different sources. For research topic of Social stigma related with depression which is
impacting on treatment seeking attitudes various research methods has been used such as
research philosophy, design, approaches and many more. These explanations are as below.
3.2 Research design
This method is used to set the procedures while collecting and analysing the measures
which has been collected for the research problem. Research design, it is a study of descriptive,
correlation, experimental are included (González and et. al., 2013). There are many ways in
which research design has been classified. Sometimes it is distinction from the artificial which
are design for the combination. Present research topic is based on the descriptive research which
is used for the secondary information. NHS will able to find out the better treatments in order to
deliver the supreme quality of services to depression people.
3.3 Research Approach
In this approach various types of research approach will be used by the investigator to
resolve all the issues related with the social stigma. This include various types of approaches
such as inductive and deductive approach. In inductive approach, investigator is observing
something to form the general theory. Whereas in deductive approach, from the observation
theory are form which is based on the hypothesis (D’Zurilla and Nezu, 2010). For present
research topic, social stigma is related with the depression and impacting on the attitudes of
seeking behaviour is depend upon the inductive approach. The researcher will form theory from
the specific information.
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3.4 Research philosophy
It is systematic process which help to investigator for conducting the proper research.
From the philosophy the researcher will get more accurate information because there is some
topic which depend upon the subjective nature. It helps the researcher to gain numerous
information from the different source (Choi and et. al., 2014). There are two type of research
philosophy such as; interpretivism and positivism. In positivism philosophy, factual information
will be gained through the observation. It includes the measurement and trustworthy. In this the
role of researcher is limited while collecting in data and interpretation to them also. But in
interpretivism, it allows the researcher, to interpret the elements of study, which integrates the
human interest into the study. In this philosophy human perception has been made. This
approach is based on naturalistic approach in which data is collected from the conducting
interview, observation. Social stigma topic is based on the interpretivism philosophy.
3.5 Data Collection technique
There are different techniques of data collection which can be used by the investigator.
With the help of different sources of collection of data, the researcher will find out the numerous
solution for the research topic. These two resources are; primary and secondary resources. In
primary resources, the research collects the information while conducting the interview,
observation, making questionnaire and many more. With the help of primary research, the data
will be accurate and reliable (Assari, 2014). In collection of primary data there some fix
procedure which has to applied by the researcher. Through this research valid conclusion can be
concluded.
Another is secondary research, in this the investigator are collecting the information from
different sources which includes magazines, newspaper, books, journals. In this the investigator
will not get reliable answer about the research issues. The accurate of information will be reliable
because it includes secondary source of information. The qualitative and quantitative techniques
used by the investigator for collecting information from different sources.
For present research topic social stigma which is related with depression are depend on
the primary research. So sample of 20 respondents of people who are suffering the depression
problem has been taken. Further the research is based on the qualitative techniques.
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3.6 Sampling
This tool is used as to take decision from the large number of data. There are various
methods which is using by the researcher for getting the accurate answer. The sampling can be
done either by probability or non-probability basis (Gellis and Bruce, 2010). In probability of
sampling is used when the research topic is based on positivism and quantitative. But in non-
probability, the data is elected randomly from the large number of population size. The main
purpose of sampling technique is that to collect all data in gather so that inference can be
generalise the population. For the present report, random method has been selected for collecting
the various information from different sources. The purpose of sampling is that the data which
has been gathered about the population will make proper inference which can be generalised in
the population. There are some stages in sampling which has to be properly analysed by the
researcher. These are;
 First define the target population
 Then select the selecting frame
 Determine that whether the research topic is based on probability or non-probability
sampling technique.
 Now have to plan the procedure for selecting the sample units in appropriate manner.
 Sample size have to determine properly.
 Then select the actual sample units which is suitable for the research topic.
 In last, conduct the field work.
3.7 Data analyse
The analysis of data will depend upon the techniques which are using the researcher to
collect and analyse the information. Quantitative and qualitative data are used. Qualitative data
has been used for the present research. In qualitative research the information which is gathered
by the investigator are not in numeric form (Cohen, O'Leary and Foran, 2010). These data tell
about the descriptive because they are harder to analyse them in appropriate manner. On other
side, quantitative research, the data are collected in numerical form. In this the data are
categorised in the order or rank which has to be measured in proper manner. With the help of
these data, the investigator can construct the graph or table which is suitable for them.
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3.8 Ethical consideration
Ethical consideration is the critical factor for the researcher. They have to follow all the
norms which has been made by the previous researcher. Ethical consideration should be followed
properly so that the researcher will came to know about that what is right thing while conducting
the research. The researcher is facing many of problem while collecting any relevant data or
information from different sources (Becker-Weidman and et. al., 2010). But there is some ethical
consideration which help to investigator in collecting the information. With the help of ethical
consideration, it also protects the anonymity of information for which research has been
conducted. The following are some issues which has been faced by the researcher while
collecting the information on social stigma which has impact on the depression people.
Prior approval – While collecting any information and the researcher find out any
difficulty for using the web sites which are showing the access denied. Then they have to take
prior approval from the person who has created the website for collecting the information.
Confidentiality – If the research has collect the primary information then they have to
secure all the data confidentiality. This information should be secure in proper manner so that
leaking of information will not take place. The information which has been collected by the
researcher should be kept on confidential basis. If any information has been leaked then, it is
their responsibility to face all issues which will face by them.
Proper citation – If the investigator has used another name while collecting the
information then it is there responsibility to proper cite their names. It is not done properly then
the whole research may be concluded as illegal.
The ethical consideration should be properly analysed by the researcher so that they will
aware about all the rules and regulation which has been made by the previous researcher. They
can also take help from previous researcher also to get the solution for their problem.
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CHAPTER – 4 DATA ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Collection
It is that process where the investigator is gathering the information from different
sources and analysing them to get the relevant answer for the research question. Data collection
is the component of all research which include all subjects. For analysing the data, data should be
accurate and honest collection should be remaining same. The aim of data collection is that is to
capture the quality evidence which allows the researcher to formulate the convincing and
credible so that research question can be answer which has been posed. While collecting the data
it maintains the integrity of essential research. In this research the techniques to analyse the
question thematic technique has been used. Technique of analyse of data Present report is based
on social stigma which is related with the depression and their impact on treating seeking
attitudes. A sample size of 20 people has been taken.
Name
Age
Gender
1. Do most of people think one of cause of depression is lack of will power or motivation?
 Yes
 No
 May be
2. Which difficulties do you think that people are facing on their daily life which are becoming
the problem of depression?
 Relationships
 Work
 Emotional
 Prejudice
3. The people who are only weak and overly sensitive is mental illness or depression affect
them?
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 Highly Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Neither satisfied nor Dissatisfied
 Dissatisfied
 Highly dissatisfied
4. Do you suffer from the depression problem ever?
 Yes
 No
5. The behaviour of people at the time of depression are affecting their families lives?
 Highly Agree
 Agree
 Neutral
 Highly disagree
 Disagree
6. Whether the proper treatment has been providing by NHS or families to depression people?
 Family
 NHS
7. Depression is becoming the problem of people to stay in society for a long period of time?
 Highly Agree
 Agree
 Neutral
 Highly disagree
 Disagree
8. Do you think that depression problem is retaining for a long period of time in person life?
 Yes
 No
9. Recommend the ways in which doctors, families can provide better treatment?
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4.2 Data analysis
The investigator has analysed the information from which he/she has collected from
different sources. The interpretation of primary research has been discussed below.
Theme 1: Motivation is one of the cause which is the becoming problem of depression.
Findings – It has been interpreting from the above research that when this question was
asked by the people that what is main cause of depression whether motivation or will power.
Then 10 respondents out of 20 are highly agree about that motivation is one of the cause which is
becoming the problem of depression and facing by many people during at any stage. Further, 2-2
respondents are agreeing and disagree that there are some other problems which can be the
problem of depression. Whereas 3-3 respondents are neutral and highly disagree about this
cause.
The people are thinking that it properly motivation has not been provided by the families
or higher authorities at workplace then depression van take place. The problem of depression can
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Highly Agree Agree Neutral Highly disagree Disagree
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10
2
3 3
2
Column B

be occurring at any stage if people are not happy with their life or something has been done
wrong with them. On other side, lack of will power may also the problem of depression.
Theme 2: Work and prejudice are becoming difficulties which are facing by people on their
daily life.
Findings: From the above graph, it has been inferred that form this question, the work
and prejudice is becoming the daily life problem which is causing the problem of depression. 7
respondents are supporting for that work is major problem in their daily life. Without work the
people can suffer from many diseases like mental problem even they can go in depression also.
Further, 8 respondents are supporting from the prejudice in which the people is discriminating at
workplace sometimes. So this is also becoming the major problem of depression. Moreover, 3
respondents are supporting for the relationship is also the major cause of depression and 2 for
emotional.
There are many people who are very sensitive if they are not getting their things properly
then for them depression problem can take place. They start thinking that nobody cares for them
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Relationships Work Emotional Prejudice
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3
7
2
8
Column B

or listing to them. So it is essential for these kind of people to get support form the fmailies and
friends.
Theme 3: People who are over weak is affecting the problem of depression and mental
illness.
Findings: From above primary research report it has been concluding that when this
question has been asked by the people, when people are over weak then mental and depression
problem will affect them or not. 6 respondents out of 20 are satisfied with that when people are
weak then depression or mental illness can affect them. But 5 respondents are highly satisfied
about this problem. Whereas, 2 respondents are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied that over weak
and overly sensitive people will became the problem of depression and mental illness. 3
respondents are dissatisfied from this that those people who are weak can cause the problem of
depression and they are supporting for that sensitive may also be problem of depression. In last,
4 respondents are highly dissatisfied and not supporting.
The mental or depression problem not only occur by the over weakness, there can be also
another problem in their personal life which will cause problem for them.
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Highly Satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Highly dissatisfied
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
5
6
2
3
4
Column B

Theme 4: The behaviour of people is affecting their families lives on regular basis.
Findings: From above research it has been examined that the behaviour of people at the
time of depression are affecting their families lives also. 8 respondents are highly satisfied that
their problems are affecting their family lives because they are not coming out if their rooms for
a longer period of time. Through this they are becoming irritate also. 5 respondents out of 20 are
satisfied with that sometimes they are affecting their families lives. But on other side, 1
respondent are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied for the depression problem.
Sometimes their behaviour is changing according to their mood and rudely talking with
their parents and families. So it become difficult for the families to support them. But the family
have to support the person. At some point of time, the people need support from there family to
which they can solve their personal issues.
Theme 5: NHS is providing better treatment to patients.
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Highly Satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Highly dissatisfied
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
5
1
3 3
Column B

Findings: It has been concluded that from the above research question that that who is
providing the better treatment to depression people. 15 respondents are supporting for that
National health care services are providing the better treatment to depression people. In this they
are carrying out the different activities in which the people will came from out their problems.
Many activities are conducted time-to-time period. Further, 5 respondents are supporting for the
families rather than NHS services, family can provide better treatment to people. The family
member is treating with them politely.
Hence, there are many service health providers who is providing better services to
people. Even they are not charging more amount from them. With the help of doctors sometimes
families the proper treatment will be provided to patients.
Theme 6: For most of the people depression is becoming the problem to retain in society for
a longer period of time.
20
Yes No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
5
Column B

Findings: From above primary report, it has been inferred that when this question has
been asked by the people that depression is becoming the problem of people to retain in society
for a long period of time.
The response of respondents was very good. 8 respondents out of 20 supporting for that
when the people is suffering from the depression problem then it became difficult for them to
retain in society for a long period of time. In society, there are many people who tease them and
their behaviour also changes accordingly. Further, 7 respondents are agreeing about that they
cannot retain for a long period of time in society. Along with this, 1-1 respondent are highly
disagreeing and disagree is that while people are suffering from the depression problem it will
easy for them to retain in society. At this they need support of their family, friends so that they
can tackle their problems. 3 respondents are neutral about that.
In society the people have to support the person. When they are inviting these people to
their own functions then they generally avoid to go. They start thinking the people will laugh on
them or whatever reason.
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Highly Agree Agree Neutral Highly disagree Disagree
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
3
1 1
Column B

Theme 7: The problem of depression will not retain for a long period of time in person life.
Findings: From above question it has been reserved that, whether the depression problem
will be retain for a longer of time in their life or not. The people have given the good response
because some of the people have suffered from this problem and they had become all right with
in a short period of time.
4 respondents out of 20 are not supporting for that most of the people who are suffering
from the depression problem. The family members have provided them many treatments in
which they can come from out their problems. But 16 respondents are saying that depression is a
temporary problem. If the proper treatment has been provided by the doctor and families, then it
became easy for the person to come out from the depression. Otherwise it can also create another
problem for the person.
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
4
16
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CHAPTER – 5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Conclusion
It has been made clear from the above report that when someone is afflicted by any
disease then it is essential that to provide them a better treatment. With the help of better
treatment, the problem of patients will become more recoverable as soon as possible. The above
research suggests that there are majority of people who shows that they are holding negative
attitudes towards with the depression people. The negative attitudes are often manifest as social
distancing. The result of social distancing is that the people can feel lonely at their homes. The
stigma and social distancing have this much potential to worsen the well-being person from the
depression in numerous ways. At the time of depression, the behaviour of people is change abd
behaving like that now they cannot do anything in their life. Further, the experience of social
rejection of people are coming from stigma and having this much potential which will harm to
the people life directly. The doctors and family’s id providing them a proper treatment which has
been provided by the expertise. The depression people need regular support from the families
and friends which will make them strong to resolve their problems.
The researcher has been conducted primary research where he/she had collected
numerous information about the depression problem.
It has been excluded from the theme first that motivation can be part of depression. If on
regular basis the people is not get motivated from anyone then they start thinking that they don’t
do anything in their life. So their families and friends have to support them for work they are
doing.
From theme two it has been concluded that the major problem of depression is work and
prejudice. If other people are treating with them on discrimination basis i.e. religion, caste,
colour etc. if it does not take place in organisation or families then the depression problem will
not affect their lives.
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It has been analysed from theme third that if person is weak in anything then they have to
self-motivate them so that they can become strong. If by chance he/she has gone in depression,
then it became difficult to come from that problem.
The conclusion from the first objective to evaluate the impact of depression on the
behaviour of people is that, the people are becoming moodier, the changes their behaviour
according to their choice. They are not coming out from their rooms for a longer period of time.
Sometimes these kind of behaviour are not tolerating by the families for a long period of time.
From second objective is that when the treatment has been provided by the doctors or
families to the person then they are also impacting upon their behaviour also. It is their
responsibility to provide them a proper treatment. They have to properly analyse that whatever
treatment has been provided by the doctors should be according to capability of person. The
activities have to be conducted in proper manner in which they feel secure at homes or in
hospitals.
It has been concluded from the third objective is that, there are many ways in the
researcher will find out the effectiveness of social stigma. In society it become difficult for the
people to retain for a long period of time. The researcher can collect the information from
different sources which will help them to provide better treatment to patients.
The various recommendation has also been provided in which, it help to researcher
conduct more research for finding out more issues regarding the depression problem. These
recommendations should be properly followed on regular basis so proper treatment will be given
to people. With this more issues can also be resolve regarding the people which they are facing
in their life. The families and friends have to support the people time-to-time to provide them a
proper treatment.
5.2 Recommendation
NHS organisation has to provide proper services to patients. The government has framed
many rules and policies which has to followed by the people in appropriate manner. The
following are some areas in which depression people can get better treatment from the problem.
 The department of health and services should take a responsibility among the federal
partners in which they can design and implement proper strategy, which help them to
reduce stigma problem.
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 The health care department should conduct formative and evaluative programme in
which the people make efforts to reduce their problem. With the help of these
programme the depression people will become more strong and face all kind of problem
of their life.
The families and doctors have to make sure that proper treatment has been provided to
patients and making the positive environment to recover early. They have to ask from them that
what is major problem which are becoming in their life. According to their problems proper
treatment will be provided to people. The proper communication strategies should be made so
that at hospitals, the nurse can talk properly. If proper communication is there, then it is easy for
the people to share their problem and they will feel relax also. The people can go outside the
country to feel comfortable. Outside place the people will comfortable and will not remember all
those problems which had been faced by them. At outside, the people will need little support
from their families.
5.3 Areas for further study
Further study will provide help to other people also when they are reading this report.
The more information can also be get through the conducting the survey and it has been asked by
the older people, because they are having more knowledge about these problem. The use of more
articles, books or magazines can also be used by the researcher for collecting the various
information and know about the depression problem. The investigator can also collect the
information from those people who are working because sometimes they are suffering from these
kind of problems. For this they can conduct small research so that their viewpoints also came to
know about this problem. Through this, NHS will also get the help that in which manner they
can provide the better services to patients.
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