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@windwalker I've read about NAMI but in not sure if I can contact them, because I live outside U.S.
Thank you for sharing your story. I can understand that your daughter doesn't like to open up about her condition. People can be very mean, I experienced in the past that somebody seems to be understanding but then stubbed me in my back. Of course, other people can see that something is not all right, especially if they deal with that person for longer time. It happened to me in my previous jobs. But it is important to know that someone care. There may an only a few people who may know about about it and understand it. We just need to find these people.
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@theotherone Hello Jan. Thank you for your input. My mother was bi-polar, and then it skipped a generation, and now; my daughter. I also have several friends affected by it. Because I am so familiar with it, I have a lot of compassion and understanding for those that suffer any kind of mental illness. My daughter knows that I love her and am here for her no matter what. May I ask what country you live in?
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Hello @theotherone -- I have a similar story as @windwalker with our son and we found NAMI a very supportive when we really needed to talk to someone in a similar situation. I thought I would share that there is more global focus on mental health now. I found these two articles that may help you find a local support group associated with NAMI.
NAMI Announces Global Partnership Initiative (2002)
-- https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2002/NAMI-Announces-Global-Partnership-Initiative
World Health Day Spotlights Depression (April 2017)
-- https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2017/World-Health-Day-Spotlights-Depression
John