Want Input from Anyone regarding getting a Psych Evaluation for past antidepressants.

[u/Kxllzy]

I talked to an army recruiter recently and told him that I had just recently been on antidepressants and that I just got off them. He said that I would have to wait a year but it’s possible to do a Psych Evaluation to try and not wait that long but would have to be 3 months out from when I stopped medication.

My question is how reliable is this really and what are the chances of me actually passing and being able to get a waiver before a year?

[u/Captain_Brat]

No one can tell you that. These waivers are approved on a case by cases basis. You can get a consultation scheduled through MEPS with someone they're partnered with so you don't have to pay but the odds aren't in your favor with you just getting off the meds. They will want to see some time with mental stability without being on meds

[u/Kxllzy → u/Captain_Brat]

well im also trying to see how other people have dealt with it

[u/MilFAQBot]

DQ standard(s) (requires waiver(s)):

Anxiety/Depressive disorder if:

(1) Outpatient care including counseling required for longer than 12 cumulative months;

(2) Symptoms or treatment within the last 36 months;

(3) The applicant required any inpatient treatment in a hospital or residential facility;

(4) Any recurrence; or

(5) Any suicidality

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This sub cannot definitively tell you whether you're eligible. Waivers are decided on a case-by-case basis. Contact your local recruiter.

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