Kiddo, yours was one of the posts that convinced me to sign in to this forum. I found myself in something like your position about twenty years ago. I'll be honest with you, ultimately, my plans didn't work out. But I was in a dead-end field at a bad time. You, on the other hand, are in a good field at a great time. Grad school is not a breeze, but your BP is not a handicap, trust me. If you have the skills, BP will not hold you back. And, if anything, as several others have already noted, it might actually be an advantage at times because the mania can give you a leg up when you need it. Sad but true. It worked for me. Yes, the down times can be distressful, and having to keep up the grades (no C's allowed!) can be a struggle. But you be straightforward with you profs. Tell them who you are and what you are dealing with. Just don't be a whiner and don't be a coward. The money is a sincere drag. But, again, there are ways to handle it, especially in your field, and especially if you do the right research up front on where to go and how to get the right financing. And pray for Democrats to win a lot of elections. Soon. Then things will get cheaper. Maybe. Just make the decision to do it and don't worry about the job. Leave that for later. You can get the psych degree, now, and get a job as a nurse, if necessary, later. Or become a world famous psychiatrist. Or both. But get the degree, if you can. That's what's important. Get the degree if you can. My two cents. And, because I got the degree, that's about all I'd have right now, if not for my God-blessed wife, so caveat emptor, kiddo. (She got the degree, too, though, so there!) And I didn't even have meds or treatment while I was in grad school. In fact, I didn't even know I was BP. So, you have a leg or two up. If you've you got the brains, go for it.