I have not told my parents about the fact I am schizophrenic. There are things that they have done which I feel have not been very supportive, and also my ex psychatrist told my mum in the past that I had voices in my head. My mum in particular thinks that they (the voices) are something I have done for attention and the same goes for my SI. She also thinks that my depression is sheer laziness.
I also like to be in control of things and not telling them is having control over something in my life. So that is another reason why I have not told them.
I have told two other people though: one was my ex, who was less than supportive. But then again, he is a bit of a jerk. The other person, who I consider to be my only friend, is great. Not only did she come to see me when I was in the psych unit nearly 2 years ago, she has not treated me any different to when she found out I was mentally ill. I told her my diagnosis and far from believing all the stigma/myths about schizophrenia, again has not treated me any different. She has depression herself, so she understands what it is like to live with an mh problem.
Fortunately I am doing really well (really stable atm) with the schizophrenia, so hopefully my friend wont see me when I am really bad again.
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