Ironically enough, health care is one of the WORST occupations for people with mental illness. The judgmentalism is unbelievable.....and so is the ignorance, even among supposedly educated people.

There is very little to be gained from disclosing MI in the workplace. You and I have discussed this before; I still say you need to find another job, and put the majority of your energies into your schooling. That job will shove you headlong into a mood episode---you've got one brewing already---and trust me when I tell you: it's not worth it!!!

I was in a high-paying executive nursing position which damn near put me in the hospital; I wound up losing it to a bad mixed episode, and now I can't even use that company as a reference even though I worked for them almost 3 years. Now I'm in something that doesn't really give me enough hours to live on, but unlike the executive job, it's low stress and I can handle it.

Don't keep taking this risk with your mental health. The more episodes you have, the harder they become to control. This job is SO not worth it. Get out while you can!