Modi Kamla, Mullen Michelle G, Tolode Kristia, Erickson-Schroth Laura, Hurley Katie, MacPhee John
The Jed Foundation, New York, New York.
Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2025 Jan;23(1):25-32. doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20240029. Epub 2025 Jan 15.
The stigma of mental illness, among a larger set of barriers to help seeking, has been understudied among teens. These barriers and the sources of support were examined through an online survey with 1,428 U.S. 13- to 17-year-olds. Data were analyzed using , with indexing and tests calculated for significant group differences. Parents were cited as the top support source for depression compared with mental health professionals. Nonstigma barriers were the top barriers for teens, including discomfort with difficult emotions and being misunderstood when reaching out for support. Stigma barriers were significantly higher for Hispanic and LGBTQ+ teens, and stigma-adjacent barriers were significantly higher among Black/African American teens. Results are discussed in terms of the differential support that teens need to navigate emotional challenges and for further understanding barriers to help seeking that are not weighed heavily by stigma, as in past studies.
在一系列阻碍寻求帮助的因素中,青少年群体中精神疾病的污名化问题一直未得到充分研究。通过对1428名美国13至17岁青少年进行的在线调查,对这些阻碍因素和支持来源进行了研究。使用 对数据进行分析,并计算索引和 检验以确定显著的群体差异。与心理健康专业人员相比,父母被认为是青少年抑郁症最主要的支持来源。非污名化障碍是青少年面临的首要障碍,包括对负面情绪感到不适以及在寻求支持时被误解。西班牙裔和 LGBTQ+ 青少年面临的污名化障碍显著更高,而黑人/非裔美国青少年面临的与污名相关的障碍显著更高。本文将根据青少年应对情感挑战所需的不同支持,以及进一步理解寻求帮助的障碍(这些障碍不像以往研究那样受到污名化的严重影响)来讨论研究结果。