2007-10-27 20:48:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Depends on how serious it gets and what the doctor diagnoses on the seriousness.
US Army 15 years
OIF 2003
2007-10-27 21:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the severity and the length of the depression. My husband is air force. His friend got discharged but this was after two suicide attempts and a lengthy stay at the local mental health lock down unit. They tried to do everything they could for him but eventually it was just better for him to be with his parents. He had not even been over sea's yet, they had just got outta training. Any of his friends that did serve time over sea's that come back depressed or PTSD are carefully screened and treated. discharge is usually the last resort.
2007-10-27 21:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Only if your depression interferes with your ability to do your job. So long as you're being treated for depression, and you're not a risk to yourself or other people, then you won't get discharged.
2007-10-28 02:29:45 · answer #3 · answered by Denise S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the soldiers returning from Iraq discharged? I suspect quite a few of them suffer from depression or ptsd or something due to their experience in Iraq. So depression is acceptable for military considering what is happenning nowadays.
2007-10-27 20:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is judged case by case. I know someone who is suffering from depression and was given medication and goes to a group every week. It has in no way effected his career.
2007-10-27 21:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by thewedge226 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, I have worked with more than one person who saw a counselor and/or took Prozac/zoloft etc. but were still highly functional. It had little or no effect on their career.
2007-10-28 18:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending how bad it is. Our son has PTSD and is rated at 70% and is non-deployable. Eventually he will be discharged.
2007-10-28 03:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Diane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me ask a better question. Can you qualify to serve even if it is non-combat if you are being treated for depression as so many people are these days?
2007-10-27 22:51:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
That by itself I serously doubt it unless it was a cronic.
Now if you couple that with ongoing psyciatric care and you have a secuity clearance chances are your gone.
2007-10-27 20:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by oneiloilojeepney 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you entered with it and you were on a prescription medicine to treat it, the answer is yes.
2007-10-27 22:08:53 · answer #10 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋