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March 14, 2026International Journal of Social Psychiatry1 citations

Internalized Stigma in Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder and Their Parents: Associations With Functioning, Help-Seeking, Beliefs, and Social Support

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HŞHilal Nur Çalık ŞentürkTBTezan BildikEge University

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the impact of internalized stigma on adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) and their parents.
  • Analyzed relationships between internalized stigma, functioning, help-seeking, and social support.
  • Focused on a predominantly female sample of adolescents with MDD and their parents.
  • Employed qualitative measures to assess stigma and its effects.
  • High levels of internalized stigma correlate with poorer functioning in adolescents.
  • Internalized stigma is a shared experience between adolescents and their parents.
  • Strengthening social support may enhance treatment engagement for youth.

Abstract

Internalized stigma in adolescents with MDD and their parents is strongly associated with clinical burden and functioning in this clinical, predominantly female sample. Findings underscore internalized stigma as a family-embedded, interconnected process and suggest that integrating family-inclusive, stigma-informed care that strengthens social support may improve youth depression management and treatment engagement.

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Şentürk et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fb9db39f7826a300bfb9https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640261424410
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