I told mine, and it was both a blessing and a curse. My mom is a psychologist so I thought she would take it well but she treats me like a child and questions everything my doctors do, especially the meds they're trying out. I think (and my twin sister agrees) that she's having s really hard time accepting that her daughter is bipolar (and borderline personality). I don't like talking to her about my illness because it just turns negative, and to be honest I expected more from her since she's in the mental health field.

My twin sister, whom I've always had a very rocky relationship with shocked me. She has been 100% supportive. Always there for me and will go out of her way to cheer me up if she thinks I need it. She's been my biggest cheerleader through all of this.

Now my dad....well....he and I have always had a really tough relationship. Up until he found out about my suicide attempt last spring he hadn't talked to me in 2 years because he was angry I chose to move to Sweden and marry a man I love instead of staying in the US and marrying someone he approved of. I've spoken to him once on Skype and he seemed very supportive but I haven't heard from him since.

I guess my experience with family has been all over the place. Good luck to you. Hugs.