“…RESULTS: The dominant metaphors for schizophrenia were reported as unexpected visitors, the Anakin Skywalker, a time bomb, and a fire alarm. These metaphors vividly describe the unexpectedness of episodes that schizophrenia outpatients experienced as well as the explosive damages that schizophrenia caused their families. 73.2% participants used “climbing up the mountain” to describe their caregiver experiences and emphasize on the necessity of overcoming difficulties during the caregiving process. 67.5% caregivers preferred to use the “rescue work of firefighters” to describe the nature of their caregiving. 50% participants indicated the caregiving work as a burden that they chose not to lay down no matter how heavy it is, whereas 17.5% caregivers regarded it as a burden that they cannot shake off and always restricts their freedom. …”
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