I was deathly afraid of telling my GP (primary care doc) when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I was afraid of being judged as a "psychopath".

Turns out my GP was very interested/curious about my bipolar disorder... but not in a bad way. My GP kept asking me questions like "how does it make you feel?", "do you like your meds?", etc. I think my GP genuinely wanted to help me and understood how I felt.

I actually went to a nutritionist last night to help me with my cholesterol problem. (Somehow I had high cholesterol but am borderline underweight... so I decided to seek help.) She asked me what medications I was on, so I had to tell her I was bipolar. (There was no way around it.) I was so afraid of her reaction, but she was like, "Well, things like vitamin D can really help with bipolar disorder." and she listed some helpful foods. It was a sigh of relief.

I think most doctors will treat you with respect if you're honest with them. Mine genuinely want to help, and them being aware of my condition (bipolar disorder) allows them to better understand me. They don't think I'm a clueless, lying idiot because of my condition (even though I was afraid of it). They know I'm capable of understanding reason.