I'll join those trying not to rant.
I learned early on not to disclose my mental illness to anyone. Too many people reacted like I was from another planet, or some stranger they didn't know. My family knows, as most of my siblings are mentally ill to one extent or another. It bears no stigma there, and I can be free to be who I am. 2 of my closest friends know, but that's all.

I'm on disability for it, and like so many, I don't say that's why I don't work.I got tired of the "you could work if you just wanted to" attitude that even my family gives me. But with everyone else I'm lucky enough to have rheumatoid arthritis that I can use as an excuse for my being unable to work. It's not the full truth, but it is a contributing factor to my disability, so I'd say it's close enough.

Yes, I'd like to be free to just say it to anyone and not have the current consequences of the stigma it bears. And I think the media could do a better job of portraying us. Instead we're ranting schizophrenics or multiple personalities, something to be laughed at in a sitcom or soap opera. And I'm starting to rant so I'll stop here.

And oh, yeah, the workplace is definitely not where you want to come out!