Stigma about mental illness is rampant. I find it rather disgusting what society is capable of.

If I see people making dumbass statements, I call them on it and correct them. But I don't disclose my diagnosis with many people. I would, as I'm not ashamed of it. But I'm a teacher in a small community, so word would spread and all the uneducated people (and there's a lot of closeminded people in this community) would know and it would most likely make my job a lot more stressful. If I worked in a less-public job, I'd be completely open about it.

And it pisses me right off that I can't safely be open about it.

Everyone in my personal life knows. Except my family. But that's cause of other issues and I don't really tell them anything at all about my life!