How do your families feel about your symptoms?


After my mom saw overt psychosis for the first time she knew her first reaction was to be embarrassed and the 2nd was to tease me. My pdoc pointed out gently that this isn't really a good, supportive response.


Today I was laughing about something I did while manic once (I had a manic summer at camp before I was diagnosed) and she asked if anyone knew I was manic in this tone that said people knowing isn't really ok with her.

I'm relatively open about it. I mention it on facebook sometimes so people who want to know do. I am not uncomfortable about it but she's making me feel I should be. I know that is not the solution and that I have nothing to be embarrassed about, but I'm sort of confused by the horror that other people might see something that is just something i live with.

I am also surprised that I've managed to hide so much from my mom when we live feet apart and are together pretty much daily. I try to not let her see things but I didn't know I was as successful as I apparently am.