[,,…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.
Competing Interests: Interessenkonflikt: Die Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenskonflikt besteht. Das Projekt wird durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) unter dem Förderkennzeichen 01EL1424B gefördert (Zeitraum: 01.03.2015-28.02.2018).
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