If u scare them then it won't benefit u in the long run at all. The point is to educate family n friends. Try tone it down a little. I do understand that it's frustrating but u need to remember that they probably scared n worried for u. We often don't stop to think how we isolating ourselves from the ones we love. These challenges r so very debilitating

Being honest is always the way to be maybe letting others know we have a mental illnesses might and most time make them believe they
have to keep asking such questions.You now what bothers me the most is when you tell some one you have been hospitalize for mental illnesses. They have a habit of saying you went to the nut ward. Really very mean and stupid in my opinion.

Sounds like the real question they're asking is 'when are things going to go back to the way they were?' This isn't about them however and your health is important.
It does show a massive lack of understanding when anybody suggests that your medication is bad for you. I know that a lot of medications have side effects and I've been through a lot myself and experienced a condensed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas! But...despite this I have an imbalance that needs addressing and this can get real dark, enough to take these effects on the chin.

Yes mental illness or depression is scary so i dont share my thoughts with too many people sad because we are all struggling alone with this and talking and understanding without stigmatizing each other would be so helpful thats why i appreciate this group thank you

Unfortunately people need a visual a physical manifestation of sickness. Cant understand that u can suffer internally. I had a friend apologize to me bcz they were insensitive to my illness until they were a witness to an episode or a flare of my RA. Thats why family should be involved in your treatment in somw kind of way.