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There are only 1.3 psychiatrists and 2.1 psychiatric nurses per 100,000
people in China. Generally, psychiatric services in
China are not easily available or accessible (Tang,
Sevigny, Mao, Jiang, & Cai, 2007).
Second, patients face severe stigma. Almost half
of Chinese people with schizophrenia reported
having been laid off, and 42.1% of patients reported
that their friends distanced themselves after finding
out about the patient's illness. Stigma from parents
and other close relatives was frequent. For example,
more than half of patients felt disliked or despised
by family members; 59.6% indicated that family
members wanted to conceal the presence of a
psychiatric patient in the family from others. In
terms of their partner relationships, one third
reported that their partners broke up with them
because of their mental illness. The perception of
stigmatization caused emotional distress among
Chinese people with schizophrenia. Over half felt
that they were worthless because of their illness;
40.6% deliberately avoided most social contacts
and 43.8% had thought of ending their lives (Lee,
Lee, Chiu, & Arthur, 2005).
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