<p>I have bipolar disorder and it is something that has definitely impacted my life. My main common app essay addressed it and I discussed it in all of my interviews because 1) I wouldn’t want to go to a school that would reject me for it and 2) my interviews were a good time to find out about mental health services. More than once I had interviewers who had personal experience with mental illness and all were very sympathetic and glad that I had disclosed it. While I don’t doubt that there may be schools out there that would discriminate against you, I don’t think the situation is as dire as many would suggest.</p>
<p>If you want to talk about this more in-depth, feel free to PM me.</p>