i have told father,and mother about diagnoisis about ten years ago, at first it was "well maybe its just" comments, they didnt want to acknowledge my issues, it was during this time i was diagnoised with lupus, and maybe it was too much....my husband treats it as a joke occaionally, you know "your just being bipolar"crap, and i dont feel my family are very supportive. we all have big things in our lives, and my physical disease is seemingly the only thing i should worry about, based on their attitudes. my mother thinks the meds. are too dangerous, sorta unnecessay, why i could "pray harder and be healed of these mental attacks from some evil spirit", even though its medically a chemical imbalance. now im not saying it should be an excuse for everything--but still... during a meet for coffee, i said i have felt like aadmitting myself for a stay at a med. facility, for a short rest and to be stabilized, and she was horrified at me saying this...the problem is i disconnect socially from everyone when im in a desperate mood, and shes never seen this side, manic yeah-and she accused me of being "on something!!" well, just needed to vent, any thoughts about this would be appreciated...