I've often felt like doing the same thing except then I would have no support from family(as usual),bf(as usual) or friends(as usual). You have to pick your friends VERY CAREFULLY. Meaning hardly anyone you meet is worthy of the trust needed to be a true friend. I had a friend who used to e-mail me everyday&ask me a zillion questions about my mental problems-which I answered. When I asked her what hers were-she brought it up that she had multiple personality disorder-she promptly told me she wouldn't talk aboutthat with anyone but her T. Well, I've since found that she has in fact discussed her illness with others. I was honest&candid&what did I get? A big smack in the face saying "You're not good enough to know about MY problems, but it's MY right to know all about yours". Her e-mails became less&less frequent&then she complained that I was depressing her by discussing&asking for advice about problems w/my bf. She even said that reading my e-mails made her want to hurt herself. THANKS A LOT. Needless to say, I don't talk to her anymore&I don't consider her a friend. AGAIN I was taught by example that you can't trust anybody that you can actually see&spend time with with any information about your problems. I for one am sick&tired of being treated like a pariah for being mentally ill not just by the STUPID UNCARING PUBLIC, but also by my family&"friends". I TRUST NO ONE. It's too risky. If you have a problem, both the mentally ill&the rest of them just wantto stick their heads in the sand&ignore you unless you're ALWAYS sunshine&smiles. I'm SICK, I don't function that way or I wouldn't be considered mentally ill. I dumped all of my support groups several months ago because they weren't support groups, they were popularity contests&there was one woman who was in EVERY group who would say, "Well, I'm just being honest..." &then proceed to say something to tear you down if you'd DARED to voice a problem in the "support" group. I say GOOD GOING! You don't need anyone else giving you a hard time because you have mental problems-those who are also sick would be sympthetic you'd think, but it's not true. The ONLY place I've found ANY support is here at Psych Central.