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Long answer: ask a recruiter, they can guide you best.

Short answer: almost definitely no.

>>17688259
That's going to be my next step
I was wondering if I can prove that I don't have a mental illness by getting clearance from a psychiatrist the would accept me

>>17688285

As far as I know, your medical history is your business and no one else's.

The military will test you at MEPS. Pass that and you're good.

You might get diagnosed later on and get med-sep'd, though. Depends on what your issue is and how well you control it.

If you need meds, it's not going to work. You'll need to get a waiver, and that's just not likely.

>>17688305
OK so I just spoke to a recruiter and he said I will need a clearance from a Dr and a waiver and that they are fairly common but handled on a case by case basis so I'm gonna see if I can join

>>17688325

Good luck to you.

>>17688249
if you had this condition you wouldnt be capable of browse and create threads on this site.

>>17688457
idk man this site is full of people with mental illness

Is the Navy an alright thing to do if you have no idea what you want to do in life and want to travel?

>>17688305
>your medical history is your business and no one else's.
I was also under this impression. As far as I know, you don't need to disclose anything, unless there's a danger of you getting hurt, or its something that will need to be dealt with at basic. HIPAA is a thing. Before I went to MEPS, my recruiter told me to lie about anything that wasn't obvious. "They can't find out. If someone comes into the waiting room and says, 'We found out which one of you lied, fess up and we'll go easy on you' don't say anything because they're just psyching you out. They're seeing who'll fall for it. Don't. Remember that they can't find any of that stuff out."

It may be better for you to get a waiver, but it really shouldn't be a problem.

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>>17688249

Here in Britain, the Navy publishes a list of medical conditions (including mental illnesses) that disqualify you

For depression/anxiety, you have to have been clear for the last 2 or 3 years (I think it's 3), with no more than two serious spells (or something like that, can't exactly remember)

So basically, see if the US Navy has a similar document (I'm sure they do, check their site)

>>17688249
See a new, expensive psychiatrist. Tell him your situation. The expensive ones tend to just chuckle and give you what you want, including a re-diagnosis.

>>17688738
They can find it out anytime they want, actually. They just don't bother.

>>17688457
That's not true at all though anon. Even serious mental illness wouldn't stop you posting, as long as you're not so bad you need to essentially live in a hospital.

>>17688738
Idk the job I want requires a top secret clearance I'm pretty sure they will find out