I recently told my parents I had bipolar and....?

IT USUALLY TAKES YEARS TO BE DIAGNOSED BIPOLAR AS THERE ARE SO MANY ILLNESS'S WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. I'M UMING YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A PSYCHIATRIST IF NOT THEN MAKE YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT ASAP AND EVEN THEN GET A SECOND OPINION. ASK ONE OR BOTH OF YOUR PARENTS TO GO WITH YOU, THEY MAY NEED TO HEAR IT FROM THE MOUTH OF A PROFESSIONAL TO BELIEVE IT. IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR PARENTS TO DENY A PROBLEM ESPECIALLY IN THE MENTAL ILLNESS ARENA. MORE OFTEN OR NOT IT CAUSES THEM TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN BEHAVIOUR LULLING THEM INTO A FALSE SENSE OF GUILT. THEY BEGIN TO WONDER IF THEY ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM OR IF THEY HAVE AT LEAST CONTRIBUTED TO IT. GIVE YOUR FOLKS A CHANCE TO ADAPT. IT'S WAY TOO EARLY TO GIVE UP ON THEM YET. FOR YEARS MY HUSBANDS PARENTS TOLD HIM HE HAD LITTLE MORE THAN AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM DESPITE HIS REGULAR BOUTS OF HOSPITALIZATION, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES AND CONSTANT CONSULTATIONS WITH PSYCHIATRISTS. IT TOOK A LONG TIME AND MANY DISAPPOINTMENTS FOR HIM TO REALISE THAT HIS PARENTS WERE INCAPABLE OF SHOWING HIM SUPPORT IN ANY CAPACITY - A VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. IF YOU CANNOT GET THEIR SUPPORT THEN TURN TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, AN AUNT OR UNCLE OR GRANDPARENT, A LONG TERM FAMILY FRIEND OR AS IN THE CASE OF MY HUSBAND, THE PARENTS OF HIS LONG TERM FRIENDS. SOMETIMES SUPPORT CAN COME FROM THE MOST UNLIKELY SOURCES. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF YOUR FOLKS ARE UNABLE TO GIVE YOU THE SUPPORT YOU NEED, DONT CONDEMN THEM. THEY ARE NOT BAD, JUST WEAK. TAKE CARE AND BEWARE.