yeah - there's no pill for Them to take!!! I think a lot of us go through this with our families, and there's no easy answer.

Do your best to be honest with them without being hurtful, and hopefully at least One of them will finally "Get" it. :/

highly doubtfulness that they will because one of them has moved out of my mom house with his kid and i really think he has bipolar or something because no Mather what i say he doesn't listen and he an asshole toward everyone but his gf witch is bitch from the Quebec side basically a snob

they dont need to understand necessarily, they just need to care...

do they care?

I dont think anyone can understand something theyve never experienced. unless theyre a smartass.

Im so sorry your family is like this & doin this to you, but yes it is quite normal.
I totally agree with BeBeLoo.
I wish you luck.
HUGS

Many will never understand sweetie... I agree with Goingthru..try and explain what you can without being hurtful...we can really only understand something we have experienced....places like DS are safe and we can share our experiences with those who will understand.. the stigma is still so great many people just want it to disappear in our families.. or they believe depression is the same as being depressed...even those that make a great effort will only understand to a certain degree... this was something that I gave up on a long time ago.. I do try and educate as much as possible because it is so important..big hug for you..x

So sorry this is happening to you honey, sometimes it is easier work than it is to deal with our family. Unfortunately, we have to work through it and not let it affect us so much. My family is nothing like this, we all get along and love each other. Hopefully things turn for you and you start getting along better, that is my wish for you...Maria J.

I think it is safe to say that everyone here has been or is going through the same thing. I know for me one the big things that has helped is reading on BP. Using the medical facts to help others understand what it is.
My husband thought that mental illness was a make believe thing that people said to get a free check. He never really understood it until about 4 yrs ago. When he drove me to the hospital at my request because I knew I was close to losing it from a bad down episode. Some people never got and so we moved away from one another. Even people with in my family. But better have them out of my life than in my life making me feel worse for something I can not control. Best of Luck to you!

It's hard for anyone to understand anything unless they experience it, it's just the way we are bipolar or not. It's tough though, I completely understand! (hugs)

I do a lot of complaining in therapy to help me with this, because my self esteem and self worth diminishes whenever someone I love looks me in the eye and tells me something stupid, and they don't realize it is so hurtful.

Just go beat the shit out of something afterwards, join a gym, run, get artistic and create something beautiful to help build a resistance back up against the negative BS.

peace \m/

Have u ever sat them down & explained things to them? Have u ever thought of taking them to a p.doc. appt. with u & getting the p.doc. to explain things to them? Maybe they will be more understanding if you do this. It doesn't always work, I'm living proof of that but at least you can say you tried if it doesn't work. Have you got a good support network that you can discuss things with? I have a great support network so I don't need my family. Hope things get better for you.