I’m a peer support specialist so I share my lived experience for my job. My coworkers all know I have mental illness and I’m sure they watch me looking for signs of being unwell but for the most part I’m pretty stable the last few years. My boss is a HUGE peer support advocate as she believes everyone could use the support from someone who’s been there. I never feel judged by her. I mean I even shared with her my experience with ect last time I had supervision.

Now, family is different. They don’t get it and most of them never will. I just don’t share anything personal with them. Ever.