I'm hoping the people here can give me some advice. After a really tough 2 years of fighting depression and ptsd from childhood abuse, my daughter has got in touch with a friend from college who knows nothing about her MI. They don't know each other well but my daughter is hoping for friendship at least and perhaps more some day. However, she's not working and had to drop out of school to fight her battle with MI. She doesn't want to lie--not a good way to start a friendship--but doesn't have a clue about what to say, how to explain what she's doing with her life. She doesn't want to scare this person away and you all know what a stigma MI has. So any ideas on what to say?

And at what point should she mention depression/therapy/ etc?

Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

She's been so alone. She's been so afraid to reach out to others. I don't want to see her hurt.