Do stigma and level of social anxiety predict adolescents' help-seeking intentions for social anxiety disorder?

Background: Many adolescents meeting diagnostic criteria for social anxiety disorder (SAD) do not seek help or access timely professional supports. The current study investigated two hypothesized barriers to adolescents' seeking help for SAD: stigma and SAD symptoms.

Method: Three hundred fifteen adolescents (52% female; mean age = 14.

Social Anxiety and Depression Stigma Among Adolescents.

Background: The stigma associated with mental disorders in adolescence has a range of detrimental consequences, negatively impacting help-seeking behaviours and quality of life. Social anxiety typically has its onset during adolescence, but the associated stigma is not well understood. This study was designed to improve understanding of social anxiety and depression stigma in adolescence by examining demographic and personal variables that predict them both.