Table 3 Description of the main topics discussed in the theme Express. Numbers and frequency in the category and among all codes

Negative feeling, catharsis

354

46.3

9.2

Including

 Moral suffering/feeling of despair

162

21.2

4.2

 Feeling of deadlock/diagnosis impasse

62

8.1

1.6

 Feeling of being misunderstood

30

3.9

0.8

 Physical suffering/pain

22

2.9

0.6

 Feeling of handicap

17

2.2

0.4

 Feeling of guilt

14

1.8

0.4

 Anger

13

1.7

0.3

 Complex

12

1.7

0.3

 Emotional traumaBad news

9

1.2

0.2

 Telling one’s story/testifying

281

36.8

7.3

Including

 Personal story, history of one’s illness

131

17.2

3.4

 Experience

62

8.1

1.6

 Knowledge, advice, expertise

45

5.9

1.2

 Confidence

28

3.7

0.7

 Warning the community about a danger

15

2.0

0.4

Positive feeling

103

13.5

2.7

Including

 Helping the community

53

6.9

1.4

 Improvement, healing

19

2.5

0.5

 Recommendations for treatment

16

2.1

0.4

 Resolution, decision

15

2.0

0.4

 Political or ethical opinion

26

3.4

0.7