I've been debating this for a while, and I was hoping you guys could help me out...

So as some of you know, I'm not open about my BP. I haven't even told my parents because they're so mean when they talk about mental illness.

A good example is the time I was in the hospital for throwing up blood and I had a full-on panic attack. My dad got all pissy because the hospital had to inject me with Ativan via IV. He told me "stop that stupid anxiety attack ****".

They've also said some cruel things about BP, like the fact they think BP people should be locked away for the rest of their lives to ensure general public safety, or some BS like that.

But anyway, that's not the point.

I want to tell my parents that I struggle with depression, but I do NOT want to come out as BP to them -- at least not at this point. I'm afraid of how they'll react when/if I tell them I struggle with depression. I mean, my dad already doesn't like when I have panic attacks.

Do you think it's worth telling them about the depression? If so, how would I bring it up? I know they're very anti-MI to begin with, but it would be nice to change their minds... or is that wishful thinking...