I share very little of my health information with anyone--friends or family. Perhaps I might tell people if I was seeing a therapist or pdoc, if it seemed appropriate, but I would not give details on my treatment--what techniques are used, etc. Pharmacological intervention is one technique that is frequently used by pdocs. I just don't think people need to know exactly what techniques are used. Is it pharmacological, behavioral, EMDR, or what? All they might need to know is that I've had some challenges in recent years and have taken responsible steps to take care of my health.

When I first started seeing a PNP, I did tell my mother that the PNP thought I might have ADHD. My mom got angry and said, "you do not have ADHD!!!" It was an odd reaction--what does she know? I think maybe she didn't like hearing that a medical professional had pronounced that one of her children was defective in some way. Earth to Mom--I'm not perfect, in so many ways.