Oh I can relate! I have people *in my family* that don't think I'm BP even though I have an official diagnosis from a licensed psychiatrist. These, of course, are the same people who tell me to go to the doctor for a cold. They just think psychiatry is spook science. My mom isn't a believer in medication and thinks things will just go away with prayer.

I like your second post.....just rely on yourself and do all the right things along the way. I find this to be a struggle in my life because I don't have a lot of free time to meditate and my schedule these days is completely full so going to the gym and eating healthy is a challenge.