[,,…I Would Be Sad Then, Because They Are All Talking About My Dad" - The Role of Stigma in Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness]

Stigmatization of mental illness is a societal problem, and is also relevant for help-seeking. In a qualitative interview study, the role of stigma in help-seeking was examined from the perspective of parents with mental illness, their children and other relatives. Parents with mental illness assigned an important role to stigma for help-seeking processes. Children rarely made explicit statements about this, but an implicit awareness of stigma can be assumed.