Main Category | Theme | Illustrative quote | Number of participants |
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Explanatory Models of depression | Pre-migration Traumatic Experiences: Perpetual gender-based violence | In Afghanistan it is kind of like a man-ruling country. It is not for women. Everything, every right has gone for the men. F3 | 3 (FG1) 1 (FG2) 5 (FG3) |
Post-migration Living Difficulties: Life in the camp | It’s a really difficult situation that we are living in the camp. Of course, you get depression in this situation. F1 | 2 (FG1) 2 (FG2) 4 (FG3) | |
Coping Strategies | Social Support | You feel ‘ok there are more women that have the same problem’. This makes you feel better and stronger to continue. F4 | 3 (FG1) 3 (FG2) 4 (FG3) |
Cognitive Strategies | The future about us and the future of our children. Think about the progress. F4 | 3 (FG1) 3 (FG2) 4 (FG3) | |
Professional Help | The women here are, basically all of them, under the psychiatric care here. I am going to the psychologist for three years and one month now. F12 | 1 (FG1) 1 (FG2) 1 (FG3) |