Mental Health Stigma and Inpatient Psychiatric Care: Adolescents’ Perceptions and Parental Self-Stigma

Ioanna Giannopoulou, Vasiliki Efstathiou, Anthoula Levakou, Marinos Kyriakopoulos, nd Department of Psychiatry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, st Department of Psychiatry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, s College London, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on November 17, 2025

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 681-702, April 2026.
BackgroundMental health stigma remains a significant barrier to treatment and recovery, particularly among adolescents. This study explores perceived stigma in previously hospitalized adolescents, their perceptions of inpatient psychiatric care, and ...