All of my friends are pretty understanding. My family has come around more too. The only thing I wish they would get is that it's not just going to go away. They often tell me to walk (when I'm depressed) or to just try and stay calm. Unfortunetly, it doesn't work that way. Even with the amount of meds I'm on I still have mood episodes, so that should tip them off that I'm going to have to deal with this forever. But I think it's easier for them to think that one day I'll wake up a "normal" person.