I guess I am lucky. My family accepted it and has tried to be supportive. It didnt come as much of a shock when I was dx at 27 considering I was first dx at 17 even tho I disregarded it this first time. I am sure given my behavior and psychosis it wasn't hard for them to see the big picture. My somewhat estranged father was also dx bipolar sometime after I was the first time, no big shock there either.

When I was hospitalized for mania and psychosis, it was hard for my mom to really accept, I think she still doesn't. And I know it was hard on my sisters, but for all the right reasons.

I am really sorry so many of you are struggling with your families like this. It's really quite saddening. And trust me even tho my mother accepts, she's very dysfunctional herself, so support is very disfunctional also.