Talking about anxiety/panic disorder when applying

Hi there! My brother is a doctor and told me to not share my story about how I conquered social anxiety/panic disorder as ADCOMs would view this as potential risk for the future. I truly took the hard road and faced my panic disorder head on and dealing with this hardship is one of my greatest achievements as it is extremely difficult and proves my tenacity, but I don't even want to mention it if it is going to come off badly. I'm currently writing my personal statement for cycle #2 and... Talking about anxiety/panic disorder when applying
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