Supporting an adolescent who has an emotional or behavioural disorder is challenging for parents. This article reports the findings of a qualitative study of parents’ perceptions of stigma associated with parenting an adolescent with a diagnosis of ADHD or depression. 40 parents (28 mothers and 12 fathers) took part in semi-structured interviews. The interview guide focussed on their parenting experience in social contexts such as interactions with friends, family and the wider community, and perceptions of their own parenting abilities and experiences. Thematic analysis was used to code and interpret the data. Parents felt that other people held ill-informed or dismissive views of what their child’s disorder entailed; they experienced parental self-blame; they engaged in efforts to normalize their child’s experiences and they reported being selective in deciding whether to talk to others about their child’s diagnosis. The implications of the findings for addressing stigma are discussed.

支持患有情绪或行为障碍的青少年对父母来说是一项挑战。本文报告了一项定性研究的结果，该研究针对父母对与养育患有多动症或抑郁症的青少年相关的耻辱感的看法。40 位家长（28 位母亲和 12 位父亲）参加了半结构式访谈。访谈指南侧重于他们在社交环境中的育儿经历，例如与朋友、家人和更广泛社区的互动，以及对自己育儿能力和经历的看法。使用专题分析对数据进行编码和解释。父母认为其他人对他们孩子的疾病所导致的后果持有不了解或不屑一顾的看法；他们经历过父母的自责；他们致力于使孩子的经历正常化，并且他们报告说在决定是否与其他人谈论他们孩子的诊断时是有选择性的。讨论了调查结果对解决污名的影响。