Family Experience Caring for Patients with Mental Disorders in Nabire Regency

Deby Felia Prestianti (Cenderawasih University)
Semuel Piter Irab (Cenderawasih University)
Hasmi Hasmi (Cenderawasih University)
Arius Togodly (Cenderawasih University)
Dolfinus Yufu Bouway (Cenderawasih University)
Agus Zainuri (Cenderawasih University)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): May 2025

The purpose of the study was to find out the experience of families caring for clients with mental disorders. This type of research is qualitative phenomenological design. A sample of 6 informants was taken by purposive sampling technique. The results of this study found that the families of clients with mental disorders received stigma from society, they faced financial burdens that affected their daily needs. In addition, they experience physical and mental work fatigue. They are sometimes emotional, bored, hopeless and disappointed. Seeking treatment in addition to medical they also treat spiritually.