A qualitative meta-analysis on the lived experience of siblings of persons with mental illness
Santa Parrello
Having a brother or sister with mental illness (MI) has a profound effect on well-siblings’ health, quality of life, and relationships, and there is relatively little knowledge about their needs for information and support. The article presents a qualitative meta-analysis examining the lived experience of well-siblings of persons with MI. We explored the EBSCOHost, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Web of Science, with regards to the search terms “sibling* or brother* or sister*” AND “mental ill or mental