I don't think you're seriously weighing the fact that there is a HUGE misconception about mental illness in the unaffected population. That is, you'll likely be fighting against this if you disclose too early. I mean I have PTSD....I hesitate to tell people because with all of the media coverage out there, people believe that PTSD people flip out and shoot everyone. Yeah, not exactly the image that I want to be putting forward. I know there are similar terrible misconceptions about most every other mental disorder out there. I don't think you owe it to anyone to disclose your mental health status, well no more then you owe it to someone to disclose that you have diabetes or any other physical health issue. I also don't think that non-disclosure equates with deception. Along these lines, if you don't spill your guts and disclose everything about yourself upfront, you're being deceptive. I think a better approach to take is to not entrust someone with private information until the other person has gained your trust. I know that the spilling your guts approach is oftentimes used (unknowingly) to test the other person and potentially push them away. I know I've done this in the past, and its why I don't disclose my disorder right off the bat. I'm not trying to be mean, but the world is indeed a cruel place for those who have a mental illness. We need to be extra careful about whom we tell what because it can indeed be used against us.