I am Bipolar and have been for 30 years. I was diagnosed and was service connected at that time. I was determined to be 30 % disabled then as well for my bipolar condition. I started work as a mental health technician and started college. I received two degrees with honors , and became a counselor and had also been a case manager. I feel as long as you are not severely impaired you are a huge asset to the mental health field . You can give hope and a good example of managing depression etc. we are all broken in some way but it can be an advantage in helping others.