The aims of this study are to examine religious people
who have received psychological help and their attitudes towards receiving
psychological help and their religious beliefs and practices, to show what role
can the spiritual counseling services take for the problems faced by individuals
who are stigmatized in the process of getting psychological help. In this study, which was carried out in qualitative
method, people with different psychological illnesses were included using
snowball and maximum diversity sampling from purposeful sampling methods. By
applying criterion sampling, participants were required to identify themselves
as religious, to have been diagnosed and to have received professional
psychological help for at least two months. Data
were collected by interview technique using semi-structured interview form and
interpreted using descriptive analysis. As a result of the research it
was determined, stigmatization of psychological illnesses as a lack of belief
by one's social environment causes internal stigmatization in patients. In
addition to condemning receiving medical treatment, patient's religious
practices are identified and get corrected. It is observed that there is a need
for spiritual support for both patients and their relatives about the right
perception and treatment of psychological diseases.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Religious Studies |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 25, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 18 Issue: 39 |