I slowly chose to disclose, but I was careful who I disclosed to. My co-workers (people in my department) we the first to know because they missed me the most. They were fine with it. I chose to go to the assistant principal in charge of my department when I knew I would be having to leave early on a fairly regular basis to attend therapy appointments (during my conference, but early nonetheless). He was also fine with it. I didn't disclose to the district as a whole because it really isn't of their concern. The only time I disclosed to the district was to get sick leave days from the the sick leave bank after a hospitalization. That was just a form with a diagnosis on it. I didn't have to talk to anyone. When I have been in the hospital, a letter saying I was receiving medical care at such and such hospital from this date to that date was all that was needed. HIPAA is there to keep our medical records private.