Meh, I plan to get an advanced degree and work somewhere in academia. I do worry what effect the actual recurrent problems I face might have on that goal, not necessarily what would happen if people found out. I only talk about my mental health issues with people I really trust (or randomly online, go figure) so if I were in a safe work environment, I might touch on it. I plan to seek out progressive, inclusive communities, though.

But there are people who deal with mental illness and have jobs all over the job spectrum. We don't hear about them because where's the sensationalism in that story, and many people are afraid to come from the woodwork.