Table 3.
Prospective topic areas
| Theme | Adult children (n = 16) | Academics and Clinicians (n = 29) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental health and self-care | – |
| 2 | Setting appropriate relational boundaries | Navigating family relationships |
| Managing multiple roles | ||
| 3 | Psychoeducation about parental mental illness (PMI) | Information about community and other support services to cope with PMI |
| 4 | Objectifying the illness |
Education and treatment information (mental illness or disorder specific) |
| 5 | Establishing support networks | Learning through shared experiences |
| 6 | Emotional management | Regulation and acceptance |
| 7 | De-stigmatising PMI | Empowerment through increased knowledge about parental mental illness |
| Addressing misconceptions common among children (adult children) of parents with mental illness | ||
| 8 | Transition to parenthood | – |
| 9 | Future planning (e.g., finances, physical health, mental health, accommodation, and day-to-day living) | – |