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I don't know about this... Meaning, I agree with Cocoa... While there are success stories from those who teach and are bipolar, and they were accepted by others, me myself personally, I would keep it to myself because you do not know how people, more specifically parents, would respond. My daughter is going to the second grade. Now if I had known that her teacher in kindergarten or first grade were bipolar, I honestly don't know how I would respond. I know how I act, and I'm not saying everyone else with bipolar reacts the same. But, I just know that kids that age, they take a lot of patience. I would be worried about the teacher snapping one day or having a meltdown in class. If the teacher was medicated, I wouldn't mind at all. However, there are a lot of ignorant people who may not be as accepting as I am or someone else.
I know you asked for advice from other teachers, but I am a parent. Even though I have my own mental health issues, I do not 100% trust those who are bipolar UNLESS I know they are medicated and are stable. Other parents may not be as lenient...Being bipolar doesn't necessarily mean the person will do bad things, but again, everyone is not as accepting of this.... Look at posts on here from people who come out to their FAMILY and spouses and the reactions they get.... Some are bad. Now if my family or spouse doesn't accept me as I am, what makes me think a stranger will? If my family can be ignorant about bipolar, why not a stranger? You're rolling the dice with this one... It could go either way... If it gets out and people respond negatively, you will have to live with that...
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