I have honestly had no experience of being treated badly because of my mental illness. My family has been supportive. My work has been supportive and has respected my privacy. My supervisor was so genuinely respectful in asking about my illness. She admitted not knowing much about it and asked me to educate her a bit. It was a great interchange that was helpful to us both. Even my husband's work has been supportive. The last time I was in the hospital, they collected donations of money (ended up being a huge amount) to give to my husband, knowing we would be short on funds for a bit. It was moving that they cared so much about my husband and family.