I live in a new area with my husband (who I am trying to leave) and two girls. It is a tight knit community and I was picked up by the police last March for going into someone's car while manic and taken away by police about a half a mile from here. I was also hospitalized which a few moms may know about. I have a really nice neighbor who I do stuff with and is very social. I went to a girls night last night which went reAlly well but was SO hard to walk into! Since I don't have many friends I know I need to keep pushing myself but it is so hard being in social situations not knowing who knows what. i am ashamed and embarrassed about having bipolar. i am worried people think I am crazy!

Also I texted my 7 year old's friend's mother for a play date and she never responded. I am so afraid my kids may suffer because of my illness. Anyone have any advice?