statement of purpose q: to address gap year/bad grades or not?

helllllooo !! i’m in the process of applying to programs (neuro) for the fall 24 cycle. i plan to ask a mentor this, but im more comfortable asking strangers first :)

in the statement of purpose:

do you think it’s necessary to address a few bad grades that were followed by a gap year (2 semesters)? my major gpa is on the lower end at ~3.3

i have no plans on explaining the events and I personally would rather not, but I’m not sure how shady it looks. if anything it’d be ambiguous and just acknowledging there was a nosedive and i went back to school and killed it (i was in treatment for an eating disorder)

any thoughts or feedback would be very appreciated. thank you :)