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Will the military accept someone with ADHD?
While ADHD alone does not disqualify a person from military service, the Department of Defense (DOD) places significant enlistment restrictions on individuals with an ADHD diagnosis and/or prior treatment with medication.
Can you join the military with an anxiety disorder?
For anxiety disorders (for example, panic disorder), a person cannot enter the armed services if they needed any inpatient care, or outpatient care for more than 12 months cumulatively. They must not have needed any treatment for their anxiety disorder in the past 36 months.
Can you join the military if you take antidepressants?
Are antidepressants disqualifying? ( Response 1: Antidepressants are disqualifying for one year after you stop taking them. You must stop with your doctor’s advice; do not stop on your own. These medications often have to be reduced slowly to lower side effects and reduce risk of relapse.
Can you join the army if you have ADD/ADHD?
Things were a little bit different when we spoke to an Army recruiter. Sergeant Hewitt, who is a recruiter for the Army stationed in Atlanta, Georgia, said that the Army’s policy is slightly more lenient than other branches of the military. If you are currently taking ADD/ADHD prescriptions, then you are not deployable.
Can you join the military with anxiety disorders?
The military has a problem with lumping the various types of anxiety disorders into one general problem. However, the general rule is that you cannot enter the Armed Forces if you required inpatient or outpatient care related to an anxiety disorder in the last 12 months.
To confirm this, OMK spoke directly with a Navy recruiter at a recruiting office in Atlanta Georgia. The Navy’s policy is that ADD /ADHD is a disqualifying factor. What needs to happen is the potential recruit would need to go see a specialist.
Does the military treat mental health disqualifications for military service?
The military treats mental health very seriously, considering going into combat or other stressful situations could trigger unwanted symptoms. However, the Armed Forces have recently adapted and changed some of its previous guidelines regarding mental health disqualifications for military service.