This is a medical disability and doesn't a person to be fit for service. Regardless of severity nobody wants to be near somebody with a gun who is mentally unstable
Don't ask. Don't tell.
If you can control your Bipolar Disorder with the medications, chances are that you can stay in the Navy. However, if your Bipolar Disorder becomes uncontrollable, then there is a possible chance that you cannot be in the navy. There isn't much that can be said because it all depends on how well you can control the Bipolar Disorder with your medications.
about $18,000 just for going and joining the navy
There is an extensive list of requirements you must meet prior to joining the Navy. The Navy has a webpage dedicated to these requirements: http://www.navy.com/about/before/enlistmentstandards/#requirements
No.
After high school joining the Navy helps you by covering a lot of the costs of college tuition. Also, joining the Navy after high school gives you a place to live and allows you to travel the world. Joining the Navy after high school makes the transition from childhood into adulthood easier by teaching discipline.
Becoming the first woman in the navy
That sounds like most people in the navy that I know \ not really
I am a navy recruiter, you can not be on any medication while in bootcamp. If you are on medication now I would say no. If you are not on medication and do not need it on a everyday basis I would say you should contact a recruiter
you may die. you can loose your family
There is a few things you have to do to be a Navy Seal and on team 6. You will have to start with joining the Navy.
One does not become a pediatrician in the Navy. You obtain your medical degree and training before joining the US Navy.
The only way to serve on a SEAL team without being in the Navy is by joining the Air Force, becoming a Combat Controller. After that, the Air Force will put you on a special operations team that needs someone with those skills. The teams include Army Rangers and Special Forces teams, AF Special Tactics Teams, and Navy SEAL teams. You won't be a SEAL in the sense of the word, but you will operate with them in the field as part of the team.