I believe that we choose our friends, and I also believe that mental health issues will test the strength of a friendship. My closest friend in the world, who has been my closest friend for over twenty years, has never heard me talk about my depression. And now we haven't talked in months, and she's angry and confused over this, and it's because I've never told her about my depression. Her birthday is soon, and I need to get in touch with her, and I guess I will see how understanding she can be. She may not be at all because she may think that I just cut her off for no reason. At that point, she may choose to end our relationship for good.