Table 4.

Final category content and subcategories after coding and categorization.

Category	Count	Subcategories: beliefs and questions
1. Self-management	60	Coping in general How to open to friends and family Beliefs about consequences for their parents
2. Therapy	36	Therapy options Prognosis Where to seek help How to open up to a professional
3. Etiology	36	Risk factors Stressors Course of events leading to symptoms and behaviors
4. What should I do?	20	Manage on my own, as opposed to seeking professional help
5. Diagnosis	17	Symptoms conflicting with the self-concept The diagnosis defining the mood
6. Natural course	11	The course of depression as something out of control
7. Miscellaneous	11	Rights and entitlements when suffering from depression Normality regarding common psychological mechanisms