I have very few friends. Some will tell you by my own choice but over the years I have learned very few people know how to deal with me. When I am stable, life is great, when I am hypomanic, I have more friends and "lovers" than I know what to do with, when I am depressed, everyone disappears.

I have been divorced 7 years and have had 2 short relationships. I was stable, but I don't trust others in their response to my illness so it is very hard to let people in.

I have family and 3 good friends. One I met through NAMI.