Date of Paper
5-2019
Type of Paper
Clinical research paper
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Sharyn DeZelar
Department/School
Social Work
Abstract
The well sibling experience of a severe mental illness (SMI) is a wildly understudied component of behavioral health research. This should not be so: siblings can share a genetic makeup, similar upbringings, and value systems, and often remain voluntary, unofficial caregivers of their ill sibling. Through autoethnography, this writer seeks to understand her relationship with her ill brother and the ways that it has been affected by his SMI. This study aims to illuminate the experience of the well sibling in order to better assist practitioners and policy makers alike. Furthermore, this research hopes to inspire others to explore their stories of SMI and discover what healing they can obtain from doing so.
Recommended Citation
Rydberg, Laura. (2019). The Bond We Share: Sibling Relationships Within Severe Mental Illness Through the Lens of Autoethnographic Research. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/msw_papers/865