Really only my parents know about it. I try to not involve them unless it's really bad. During a bad depression I did ask my mom to come to a pdoc appt with me once. But I think I sort of ambushed her by not warning her ahead what was going on. Surprise mom, I'm BP!

But based upon how much my mom supported me during physical illness I'm pretty sure they would if I asked. I prefer not to worry them though. The only think worse than feeling depressed is also having to worry about someOne else worrying about you.

My mom was a nurse so I'm sure she has experience with MI. But when she started reading a memoir I had finished about depr/BP she asked me with horror "is that what it's like?!" So I keep a lot to myself. It's all on a need to know basis and I don't think they need to know everything.

I did almost call my mom last spring and beg her to come up to see me, as I wasn't totally sure I was gonna make it thru the night but I didn't want to put that on her so I didn't.
I'm sure she can tell when I'm not myself but overall I try to not to lean on them too hard. I do know I am lucky though that if I did need them they would support me.