Mentioning Family/Financial Hardships in Essays They Call for It

For essays in general is this a good thing to bring up, in my case for med school once I reach that point. I just had significant family burdens, like my mother’s alcoholism or my father’s bipolar disorder, of which getting over has been a significant virtue of my life. I would probably only mention it, or anything to that nature, as a relevant anecdote if the time calls for one.

Wait what’s the question.

Sorry, fixed* lol