I am diagnosed BPD & PTSD among several other things. My 14 year-old daughter was recently admitted to the local psych hospital for cutting and suicidal thoughts. This is her 2nd admission after her assault last fall.

So, here's my thing. Why do I feel like this is a hush-hush kinda thing? If she were in a car accident, fell off a chair, etc., etc., I would be sharing with everyone asking for prayers and thoughts for her speedy recovery. But with this, I've only shared with a few people.

Am I ashamed that this my reflect on my parenting? Am I trying to protect her? I don't announce my disorders but I don't shy away from telling people about them either. So, why do I feel like this is a stigma for her? It doesn't make sense.

I keep thinking about the commercials on tv now regarding mental issues. High profile people showing that psychiatric issues shouldn't be hidden, so why do we still do it?

I know, a lot of why, why, why's. I guess it just is.