I really wish I knew the best way to explain this to my parents. My mom and I talked about my depressive mood before she left on a 1 month jaunt to Europe. She also knows I've been seeing a therapist but doesn't seem to grasp that I've also been seeing a psychiatrist. How the hell do I explain to her that my psychiatrist, after some psychological testing about a month and a half ago, has diagnosed me as BP II w/ moderate to severe depression. She always says that she would blame herself if I was ever given such a diagnosis because there is a history of mental illness on her side of the family (grandfather who is deceased and an aunt who is BP/manic). I just don't know what to do. Also, I'm hoping my psychiatrist will help me to better understand this diagnosis at my next appointment with him. I'm pretty shy and quiet so it's hard for me to express myself which I know is not good in situations like this.

Sorry for the long post 😢