Abstract
Present review is qualitative in nature and based on Pakistani and Western literature that have been conducted on children of
culturally deaf people to measuring perceptions about their deaf parents. The existing review evaluated the degree and pattern of
themes about symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety among deaf individuals in light of existing literature. To direct modified
literature review a careful inquiry over various databases were pass through. The themes about mental health status of deaf
individuals were drawn through content analysis of modified literature. Analysis uncovered that deafness is connected with
distrusted, separateness, disorientation, being ruled, a distinct group, mistrustful, inadequate parenting, frustrated communication
and the most common being dependent on their children for communication, that are the symptoms of manifestations of
depression, stress and anxiety among the deaf individuals.
Conclusion: Reviewed studies revealed communication barrier is the major agent that leads deaf individual toward the symptoms of
stress, anxiety and depression. In this way speech therapist, social worker, psychologist ought not to underestimate stress, anxiety
and depressive manifestations among people having parents with deafness.
Tahira Jabeen, Subha Malik. (2019) Level of depression, anxiety and stress among deaf adults: A literature review, Isra Medical Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4 (Part-B).
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