I was going to post this in the PTSD forum but I suppose it probably applies to more mental illnesses than that.

Does anyone else ever try to explain things, like what you deal with on a daily basis, just to get them to understand (whether it be a doctor, T, pdoc, family member, friend etc.), only to get that confused expression on their face in response?

It's like only a handful of people get it ever so slightly, not because they have personal experience but rather clinical experience. So often I just get an, "I'm sorry" or "That sounds terrible".