Dance,
Is there a local peer support group you can find in your area? I'm talking about a local Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) meeting or a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Peer to Peer meeting? Google these terms and search for your area. You need to talk to more than a discussion board right now, I think. I go to a peer run support group that is offered thru meetup.com. Try these things, they might relieve the pressure you seem to be feeling. My parents didn't understand and took my illness personally too. They've finally changed and came around, but it took awhile. Good luck.