I wasn't quite sure what age I should tell my children about my mental health struggles. At what age is a child even cognitive enough to grasp a secure understanding of a disease most adults don't fully understand? How do I explain an invisible illness that can cripple the mind of the strongest man to a child who has only made a few trips around the sun? What do I say, and how do I say it in a way that does not invoke fear or confusion? After all, my disease is genetic, and my children could inherit it.