Haven't told anyone in my family yet. I'm not sure how they would react. I think my mom's side would nod, smile, and mostly brush it off. I think my brother would take it seriously and ask smart questions, since he's a smart guy and has a little one to keep an eye on (these things run in the genes.) I think my dad and stepmom would take it seriously, but my dad would blame it on my (deceased) mom as he has already told me that he thinks she was bipolar. I didn't buy it, but after totally unrelated Thanksgiving conversations with my grandma and aunt, now I'm starting to wonder...

In any case, whenever I get around to telling them (maybe next year, maybe not) I think I'm only going to tell immediate family. I'm mostly concerned about the potential for other family members to have BP or something related, so I do want the close blood relations to know in case they ever have mental health issues. Eventually, anyway...