DAE not have many supportive outlets in their life? How do you cope if not? I was diagnosed 8 years ago after a hospitalization for SI and have since had little to no support from family, friends, or the therapist I was seeing (and have since been released from their care dye to insurance purposes). I tell people about my diagnoses sometimes but it's most often met with weird looks, awkward silences and no follow up interest or concern. I've since learned to just keep it to myself and struggle internally, however, this is waring on me these days and I would really like someone to relate to ): even my partner of 7 years doesn't seem to have much interest or care in my treatment or anything..I feel like a ghost to people unless I have some regression or episode. Then it's all eyes on me of course. I fucking hate feeling this isolated. I just want to feel validated and seen. I just want to feel like someone sees and cares about the whole, real me. Not just the 'normal', functioning parts.