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Military daughters denied enlistment because of dependent mental health notations
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2018
- This military family didn't know notations about mental health that would keep their daughters from enlisting - and that dependent medical records are merged with new active duty medical records.
Everyone has had depression and anxiety at some point in their life
Exactly
Not anxiety or depressive disorders
The military mental health system is a joke
Military: We’re low on enlistment numbers. It’s ridiculous nobody wants to join
Also the Military:
This is outrageous. The Army told me when I was in to get mental health treatment and it will not effect my career. However, the Army then turned around a med boarded me after I came back from Iraq. Mental health is the new don’t ask, don’t tell.
We hope you're doing well regardless, Kay.
Catch 22, suffer while having a mental health condition, or suffer lost opportunities with a healthy brain.
If denied to ever join the military and it’s the only career you’ve ever wanted, find job equal to the job you wanted in the military. For example if you’ve only ever wanted to work in the infantry, become a armed/patrol security guard and work your way up to a private military company or a global response staff with the CIA. If there is a will there is always a way. Do not live your life with a limited mindset
Don’t worry, it’s ok! I was denied reenlistment because my SMSGT didn’t feel I was a “good fit”. Now, 23 years later, I’m making well over 6 figures a yr!
Mental Health is the new "don't ask don't tell" just suffer in silence or we'll take your opportunity away
I just got denied my waiver for the Navy. It went all the way up to the Admiral. I lost more than 40 pounds and got back to my athletic pure form since I had a down year due to working at fast food and having a poor eating schedule and only eating snacks time to time. Thankfully im only 18 years old and I had a Plan B just in case it didn’t work. Yeah it is really soul crushing for people who actually want to join to further their career, do college and also get and take advantage of benefits and become and overrall better character for themselves but life isn’t over im still a little devastated but like my father said to me “life still continues on”. To all those who might feel lost due to being in this same situation i feel you and don’t feel lost in your life. God will have a plan or eventually you make a plan to definitely help you out. I just got news today but i can’t let it kill my spirit keep fighting!! It sucks that a lot of deliquents and junkies get to join and ruin our military reputation and honor. To all those who got rejected it their lost and keep going! Alot of yall are ambitious and smart and want to have a stable future. Keep going!
Thank u
Got denied today for a genetic disorder, hypothyroidism that’s treated with medication. It sucks but you gotta keep pushing.
It’s insanely ridiculous how the enlisting process is! Like come tf on, every little nook and cranny they want information on and you gotta go see all these doctors and get clearance for it. They need to change it
that pisses me off so much, I was in the similar position as her daughter but they found borderline glaucoma and eczema in my medical records because my Dad was in the Army and I was a HUGE disadvantage at MEPs against other applicants whose parents were never in the military and had zero records. I have doctor's notes proving i do not have those medical conditions and they still medically disqualified me. I cannot believe they kicked her out while she was in bmt. Well, if the military DOES not want them, then that is their loss, not the daughters.
If you don’t mind me asking, did you disclose that information to the Meps doctors or was it discovered in your D.O.D medical records?
@@tay8252 it was discovered in my D.O.D. Medical Records.
I couldn't join because of past mental health and it was a life long dream. So no I got no goals or ambitions in life.
Atack helicopter Definitely there’s more to life than just the military, don’t limit yourself
So they do check those records
My recruiter said they don’t check it. And also you can get waiver.
And if you act like that, then you don’t need to be in the army. Stop having a pity party.
Did you try to get a waiver?
Let’s be real, everybody lies about something when getting recruited in the military
That's crazy many people have had depression
With the new Genesis system the military has access to everyone’s medical records. It’s a requirement joining to consent to release of records so it’s not HIPPA violation.
Yeah, it’s been roughly about 6 months in the waiver process for me. It’s no joke. I went to MEPs and when it came to the physical evaluation I knew I was gonna be asked about my cosmetic chest deformation. It’s purely only a cosmetic thing and has no affect on me at all. I did track field/cross country all my life and had no problems but I knew at MEPs they’d give me a hard time. They asked what it was and I said it was purely cosmetic and I’ve been to 3 different doctors and they all said it was cosmetic. A couple of weeks later, they medically disqualified me for the chest deformation along with other issues I had in the past that I no longer suffer from like social anxiety and apparently they said I had chron’s disease which I never had at all. So for the past 6 six months, two different times I had to provide additional information stating these problems don’t affect me at all and it’s an extremely long drag. Completely unnecessary and ridiculous.
I desperately want to join the Air Force but I’m on Wellbutrin and Clonzapan for anxiety. I know I would be discharged:( it’s just not fair
Does visiting a therapist for depression disqualifying? I sought help because of marital cheating within my marriage. I do not have any or suffer from severe depression and disorder, it was only at that time when I was going through separation.
Don’t tell them if it don’t affect you
@@Poopoopeepee925 Okay
MEPS now pulls pharmacy records. As long as you were not prescribed meds you should be good
@@kayp4601 what does it exactly pull? Would it show a 5150 hold or adhd ?
@@philspaseo2377 just the drugs you where prescribed
Interesting, if you don't get tested or ask for help you don't have the label, but can still have the issue or disease, go fig.
Then again it's asset acquisition and risk avoidance due to known circumstances. Ironically some of the worst culprits of patients or staff refuse to get treatment, as they think their fine and everyone else is the crazy ones. Oh well.
A friend of mine was thinking about joining the Canadian Armed Forces but they went to therapy in high school for mild anxiety and was diagnosed with GAD, but no longer is affected by their anxiety and has not been in therapy for over four years. I was wondering if anyone knows if this would disqualify them. I read somewhere that there is a limit as to how long someone has to have been out of therapy for the US military, but I don't know if the CAF is similar.
Not sure if you still needed an answer but I'm in the process here in 2024 and the answer is if you're willing to go through a lot of hoops(psych evals, further investigations by MEPS) and haven't been on medications/therapy in over 5 years then YES IT IS POSSIBLE
I take medication for depression and I want to join the army
Don’t say anything about it. Marines are whining at me for history of mental health issues. I’m better now, but they wanna cry because of what happened in the past. Just don’t disclose anything
@@ethanlappe6024 did you take medication
@@CT-55555 I did for I little while. I’m not taking it anymore
Do you even know what's in your meds? Personally if I stay inactive too long, I get depressed. Because of risks in medications, I stay away from them. Instead I stay active, find things to do to keep my mind and body active.
@@YautjaSpacePirate I'm not taking them anymore bc I don't get depressed now
Important to not to lie.
Hopefully this caught enough attention to have the military change some things. I’m sure it doesn’t matter now anyway, because recruitment is suffering right now.
Just let her in god bless
I got denied for epilepsy that I had in 3rd grade
Sorry man
If she had depression that’s her fault
Wow! Ur an ignorant piece of shit
Fuck off loser
@@Anna-rw3kx nah I’m good
@@robertsinibaldi606 I think she was talking to the douchebag who wrote that comment lol
@@OoogoldeneagleooO i was actually. When you reply on the phone i think it just tags the most recent commenter
Good. Probably saved the tax payers from supporting her for the rest of her life.
So they can spend it on trash like you you mean.
@@jink1768 how do you know I’m trash? Maybe I think you are a piece of shit.