I see no reason to tell your employers .. I worked in a nursing home and was out for a week because i was so run down with the flu and ulcers ( way before i was DX with bipolar).. My immediate boss kept asking why i was out for a week ( it was the damn H.. she damn well knew i had the flu as it hit me while working temp went up to 105 Nin an hour :O .. She kept saying she didnt think i should off work that long , Hell it was the H1N1 flu) she insisted on call my doctors office ,,I said go ahead but they wont discuss me with you ,, Of course due to HIPPA laws they refused to say a thing ,,it LEGALLY wasnt her buisness .I had a note from a medical provider .

I know in this economy it sucks that we all at times need to suck it up and deal with bosses that dont understand and are afraid of MI ..

My Therapist told me im unable to work at this time ..but if i get stable enough to work again... he advised against me mentioning a word about my personal health.

Personally I think once you tell them about being bipolar it changes the way they think of you ..

This is just my opinion .. i think everyone really needs to look at the whole situation before they tell employers about bipolar.. Hell I still have some friends i havent told them about my illness ..

Maybe im just paranoid .. dunno ....

Good luck ~