This is a very informative letter. But I'm wondering what effect it will have on your in-laws? How close are you with them? How many times have you met? Does your husband have any mental health problems?

If they really do not know much about you, and you are moving in with them, this letter could be really scary. Especially if they don't much about ANY kind of mental illness.

If you know them better and see them fairly often, and you have a gut feeling that they will understand this letter in the sense it's meant, it could be a very good way of starting a conversation about your mental health needs and what everyone can expect while living together.

If they barely know you, like I said, it could cause them some alarm. Also if you don't know them but are sending this letter hoping that they will understand YOU, that they will accept you and your mental illness, you may be sadly surprised to find out that their feeling is it's YOUR problem and don't bother them with it. They may feel that just by letting you live with them they are doing enough. And they don't want to be bothered by having to put up with anything else.

Maybe, if you haven't already, talk to your husband about this. Show him the letter and see what he thinks. If you have to live with them, you don't want to start things off on the wrong foot. This may be a very comfortable situation for you, depending on what kind of people your in-laws are. It could also be very uncomfortable and stressful for you living there, you can't expect everyone to understand or be sympathetic about your mental illness unfortunately. If you had cancer, you'd be showered with kindness and understanding. Not always true when you have a mental illness. At least that's been my experience. More people don't understand than do. I hope your in-laws are enlighted, loving and understanding people.