Stigma, depression, and help-seeking: Experiences of parents/caregivers of children with mental health challenges Serchuk, Marisa D. Clinical psychology Psychology Depression Help-seeking Parents Public stigma Self-stigma Vicarious stigma The impacts of stigma on people with lived-experience are widely recognized, however, stigma has been noted to extend to family members. The current investigation examines how specific types of stigma experienced by parents/caregivers (N=250) of children with mental health challenges are related to symptoms of depression and attitudes towards help-seeking. Results found that higher levels of public stigma, self-stigma, and vicarious stigma were associated with higher levels of depression and were differentially associated with attitudes towards help-seeking. Findings from this investigation add to the small body of literature examining stigma experienced by parents/caregivers of children with mental health challenges. Corrigan, Patrick W. 2023 Dissertation application/pdf islandora:1025082 http://hdl.handle.net/10560/islandora:1025082 Illinois Institute of Technology PSYC / Psychology en In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ Restricted Access