there IS such stigma and fear. at one point i wanted to start a campaign and educate the world. now, i am terrified of disclosing anything. even if i was say, depressed and on antidepressants, which seems common, i would hesitate. we just aren't treated the same after disclosure.

i thought at one point that if i disclosed up front , then i wouldn't fear being FIRED for having symptoms. now, i think if i disclose my illness i would not be HIRED in the first place! ( i am currently unemployed and am terrified about going back to work soon)

even my therapist told me that i wasn't being realistic about disclosing my illness up front. i couldn't believe she said that! so basically my therapist was telling me to keep my illness a secret. what a bummer that we have to HIDE this. it makes me so sad.