Hello all, I would like to know how long and what to do to get into the military with mental disorders. I have been out of the hospital for a year and the half 1.5 . I have all so read that you can't take meds for a year and can't have asthma and flat feet. I am currently take GED classes and would like to be a doctor and work with military people. I would like more info and facts on what to do to better my self and to get ready, I got 16+ weeks for GED so I figure to train and work myself up to a 5 mile Jog within 30 mins and I am teaching my self the basic commands to March If you have more information please leave your facts. I have looked and read but only the internet can give so much Thx your friendly dragon ~DD
I am going to talk to a recruiter soon, but I want to know what I should say and know mostly what he will say: )
Happens quite often actually. The military doesnt screen for mental disorders as a normal part of the recruiting process unless the applicant willfully discloses their condition.
I have on their site, that to join with a mental disorder you have to go 12 months with out taking meds, and 6 months out hospital and same with out a pysc doctor.
If you wanna be a military doctor, youll need to have earned at least a bachelors degree and have been accepted to a medical school. Before then, theres not much a recruiter can tell you other than to stay outta trouble (dont get arrested), stay healthy (dont catch any diseases or develop any medical conditions), and get good grades in school.
But I if the military give free 4 years of college. Couldn't I do my studies their at base *if* they recruit me?
Lol I'm not crazy I just want to help people and learn and serve my country and help support my family: -)
I've heard that you can't graduate with a GED and go into military unless you get 15 college credits first
Applicants who hold a GED are evaluated on a case by case basis. Also, each branch of service has unique qualification standards that change over time based on the needs of the service.
When I joined the airforce 15 years ago was quite a good screening process. They checked full medical history with stringent medical. I picked engineering so they did take me from school. 2 years studying at a forces college. Out in the real world playing with planes then 2 more years training. I knew a lot of the medical guys even pre qualified nurses had trouble joining up so would think doctors would be even harder.