I'm new here, too. But I was diagnosed in 2007. It was hard at first because it was so new to me and it came out of nowhere for the diagnosis. Then I was hospitalized only a couple months later on a 51-50 because I just couldn't find the right combo of meds.
Are you trying to get family or friends to understand? I think my mom has the hardest time out of everyone. She just doesn't understand and doesn't seem to make any effort to try, which is frustrating because she is the parent that lives the closest to me...my dad is 2 hours away.