welcome to the board, you are welcomed here and feel like a family member. welcome to PC. you don't need to feel bad about the stigma associated with mental illness. millions of people suffer from it and are broadly misunderstood because other people don't understand just like HIV was at one time a taboo subject to speak off. eventually i'm sure psychological conditions will become mainstream as more people come forward and will eventually be treated just like any other condition (diabetes, cancer and son on...).