My summer job decided not to rehire me after I disclosed. I understand because I ended up not being able to work that summer so I'm sure they didn't want to take the chance I'd flake out again.

At my teaching job, I had to take a few extended periods of time off. I never told them exactly why. I was vague and said I had depression issues. Depression is less scary than bipolar. But they knew I was hospitalized several times and put in partial and IOP. They were very supportive of me. I was lucky. If the job wasn't so stressful and surely contributing to my issues, I would have stayed.

I didn't have any issues this past year at my new job but I wouldn't have told anyone. There were too many rumors about me at my old job. I wanted a fresh start. Unfortunately they didn't renew my contract at the end of the year so I'm looking for another jo I don't think I would disclose to another employer unless absolutely necessary, and I think I would do what I did before and just mention depression. That's where the trouble is for me anyway. When manic I can generally keep myself together enough at work.