Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija definira kvalitetu življenja kao
individualnu percepciju vlastite pozicije u životu, u kontekstu
kulturalnih i vrijednosnih sustava u kojima se živi i u odnosu
na vlastite ciljeve, očekivanja, standarde i preokupacije. Rad je
usmjeren na propitivanje o kvaliteti života osoba s poteškoćama
mentalnoga zdravlja. U novije vrijeme o tim se osobama najviše
govori u kontekstu sve rasprostranjenijega procesa deinstitucionalizacije. Stigma je jedan od čimbenika koji pridonosi pogoršanju
socijalnih odnosa, a time i kvalitete života osoba s poteškoćama
mentalnoga zdravlja. Cilj provedena istraživanja bio je ispitati
subjektivni doživljaj i neka obilježja kvalitete života osoba s poteškoćama mentalnoga zdravlja, koje su korisnici Centra za mentalno zdravlje u Tomislavgradu. Podatci su prikupljeni metodom
polustrukturiranoga intervjua. Rezultati ukazuju na to da neformalnu potporu najviše dobivaju od članova obitelji, prijatelja i
kolega. Kao formalnu potporu ističu zdravstvene ustanove. Sudionici istraživanja imaju pozitivnu sliku o sebi i prihvaćaju svoje
stanje. Emocionalna potpora najviše se dobiva razgovorima kroz
koje se iskazuje potreba za duhovnom izgradnjom. Kada je riječ
o uključenosti u aktivnost zajednice, rezultati su dvojaki, primjerice, neki su korisnici uključeni u kulturne aktivnosti i svojim
radom pridonose lokalnoj zajednici dok su drugi korisnici skloni
samoizoliranju i neuključenosti u društvo. Iskazuje se zadovoljstvo
životom, ali nezadovoljstvo ističu zbog socijalnih davanja koje
smatraju oskudnima.The World Health Organization defines quality of life as an individual perception of your own
position in life, in terms of the cultural and value systems in which one lives and in relation to
one’s own goals, expectations, standards and preoccupations. The paper is focused on the quality
of life of people with mental health difficulties. Recently they are being mentioned more and more
in the context of the increasingly widespread process of deinstitutionalization. Stigma is one of the
factors that contributes to the exacerbation of social relations as well as the quality of life of people
with mental healt difficulties,. The aim of the research was to examine the subjective experience
and some characteristics of the quality of life of people with mental health difficulties, who are
users of the Center for Mental Health in Tomislavgrad. Data were collected using semi-structured
interview method. The results indicate that most of their informal support is received from their
family members, friends and colleagues. As formal support they mention health institutions. Research participants have a positive image of themselves and they accept their condition. Emotional
support is mostly reflected through conversation, and they express the need for spiritual formation.
In terms of involvement in community activity, the results are twofold - for example, some users
are involved in cultural activities and their work contributes to the local community, whilst other
users are prone to self-isolation and disengagement in society. Contentment with life is expressed,
but dissatisfaction is expressed due to social benefits that they consider scarce
