I am pretty open about being with Bipolar with friends and family at this point. I have been hospitalized twice, both times outpatient, but they all know. There is really no need to hide it. Most family members have no problem with it, since most of us have had some "issues" at some point. My friends don't seem to be bothered. There is much more education these days.

I was forced to tell people at work about being Bipolar, that is something I will never do again no matter the circumstances. After my first hospitalization, my boss let it get around through the rumor mill what happened with me. Then she suggested that I be open with my coworkers about it. I really should have quit and sued her, because the outcome over time was really sh*tty. Never again.

I am not at all "out" about my BPD or PTSD. Borderline is way too stigmatized and too complex to explain to most people without a few very long conversations. The nature of my PTSD is private. I don't talk about it with anyone except my therapist and my boyfriend.