Table 3.

Themes and subthemes regarding parental disclosure of mental illness.

Theme	Subtheme
1. Factors that affect what children are told about parental mental illness	1.1 Age 1.2 Concerns about the impact of the information on the child and the family 1.3 Disease specific disclosure
2. Perceived benefits of talking to children about parental mental illness
3. Experiences of ‘who’ talks to children about parental mental illness
4. Role of healthcare professionals in supporting families to talk about parental mental illness