I wouldn't advise telling your boss about BP, atleast based on my experiences. Most people don't understand and don't care to understand really. No matter what episode I'm in though my work ethic is still high, which is why some people term me "high functioning" which I hate to hear as it implies some people with the illness have it worse than others. Far as I am concerned, all MI sufferers are in the same boat no matter the diagnosis, I say that to mean we all have to deal with people who don't understand or don't care to understand, discrimination, etc. That is why communities like these are so important, it provides a solid support foundation, especially for people with judgemental communities like mine where there is little support.