medical help needed

[Stretfordender]

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hi,

if anyone can help and offer advise on this please please do so.

in may this year i was going to get sacked from my civvie job due to a bitch of a manager, i got advise to go on the sick whilst i looked for a new job.
i went to the doctors and explained about my very ill grandad who i help to look after and the doc dianosed me with acute stress and depression relating to this.
looking back i was stupid for taking this as i was thinking short term.

he gave me a prescription and gave me two weeks off, i dont know what the prescription was for as i ripped it up and binned it outside the docs.

i need more time so i rang up again and with out an appointment or speaking directly to the doctor, he gave me a further 2 weeks off.

i have been training since june and lost 3 stone of fat/muscle and am only approx 2 months from being ready to start to join the infantry. i have only just thought about how my medical record could effect my recuitment.

i need any advise on this as its causing sleepless nights.

to clarify i have never suffered with depression or any other mental problems.

what do i do from here??

either post or pm

many thanks in advance

Stretfordender

[Tartan_Terrier]

I reckon you may have ruined it for yourself.

If you apply now you'll probably be deferred since you've suffered from 'depression'.

If you come clean and say that you lied to the doctor to get time off work, they may think it likely that you'll do the same thing in the Army in order to get out of doing unpleasant tasks.

Try though, the worst they can say is no!

[dylanredefined]

If you have been diagnosed with depression the army will give you a deferment guess you can appeal speak to them is the only advice i can give you.

[mfat_man]

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hi,

if anyone can help and offer advise on this please please do so.

in may this year i was going to get sacked from my civvie job due to a bitch of a manager, i got advise to go on the sick whilst i looked for a new job.
i went to the doctors and explained about my very ill grandad who i help to look after and the doc dianosed me with acute stress and depression relating to this.
looking back i was stupid for taking this as i was thinking short term.

he gave me a prescription and gave me two weeks off, i dont know what the prescription was for as i ripped it up and binned it outside the docs.

i need more time so i rang up again and with out an appointment or speaking directly to the doctor, he gave me a further 2 weeks off.

i have been training since june and lost 3 stone of fat/muscle and am only approx 2 months from being ready to start to join the infantry. i have only just thought about how my medical record could effect my recuitment.

i need any advise on this as its causing sleepless nights.

to clarify i have never suffered with depression or any other mental problems.

what do i do from here??

either post or pm

many thanks in advance

Stretfordender

Where's my post gone... Strange

What I said it that we all make mistakes, be honest and admitt you made it up and why. Lots of people suffer from stress and depression as long as it's not long term you should apply and see what they say.

Good luck

[Zowie]

Stretfordender. im interested in your post. Have you began the application process yet?

[Stretfordender]

i started it 7 years ago when i was 16
done the barb test twice.
at the moment i have lost a considerable amount of weight (3.5 stone) and i just need to lose another half stone and get my running sorted to being my application so there is no point in me starting it till that is sorted, been there before.

what interests you?

[Zowie]

Hey

Sorry i havent replied sooner i havent been on this site for a couple of days.

Good on ya with your training!

I was just interested 'cause a friend of mine who is a first time enlister has the same worries, i saw your thread and i was interested to know how you'd been getting on in the application process. His incident happened a couple of years ago.

As far as ive read with other posts on this site, i gather that you get deferred at ADSC if you have had depression or been treated in the last three-four years, but ever case differs as far as ive read. I think you should go ahead with the application, the worst thing that can happen is they ask you to re-apply in a year, they havent said no. Ive also read on a thread that most doctors realise that everyone has their fair share of blips in life, if theyve gone through a crisis.

Carry on with your application, tell the truth, and see what they say.

Youll be 'right mate!

Well done with your training! Keep it up!!

[Stretfordender]

thats what im going to do, had a big period of worry as it means so much nut at the end of the day the attitude i have got is that only they can tell me no, and i might not even agree with that i will get in thats what im here for

[Zowie]

Thats the spirit mate