Do I have to disclose mental illness

[NurseChaiPls]

So I just got accepted into nursing school and I was so excited until they asked me to disclose my medical history. I went through a pretty rough time when I was getting out of the Army and was in-patient in a psych facility for about a month a little over a year ago. There were several extenuating circumstances around it, but now that I'm out of the military and don't have manipulative tyrants running my life I've been fine. I'm on meds, I'm doing great in school, and I've never felt more normal. I don't need any academic accommodations or plan on asking for them. I don't want to disclose that I was hospitalized or that I'm on meds for ptsd/depression. Does anyone know if I legally have to? Or if I can get in trouble for lying on the paperwork. This is not how I want to start nursing school.

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

19 hours ago, Holdzen45 said:

@hppygr8ful Where exactly did you obtain this information? I looked at the "Application By Examination" application and searched the CA BON website but found nothing referring to that 10 year question. Am I looking at the wrong application? Thanks 

 

It's been a long time as I have been in nursing over 20 years so maybe they don't have this question anymore. I have, however seen many new nurses shoved into monitoring programs for a past DUI that occur years prior to obtaining licensure. 

 

[Holdzen45]

4 hours ago, hppygr8ful said:

It's been a long time as I have been in nursing over 20 years so maybe they don't have this question anymore. I have, however seen many new nurses shoved into monitoring programs for a past DUI that occur years prior to obtaining licensure. 

 

Understood. Thanks for the help.