Mental Health DoDMERB

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navy27hopeful

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Hello

I searched through some past postings but could not find an actual answer. I have been seeing a therapist for a little under a year just for basic mental health care with issues regarding school, friends, etc. I do not believe she has ever diagnosed me under a specific mental health issue. I have never been prescribed medication or experienced in-patient treatment. Would this situation cause an issue, or be brought up during the DoDMERB process?
 
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What’s wrong with confiding in another adult other than your parent(s) or close friends to talk about things that may bother you.

It’s like confiding in your Church Pastor as well … or an Uncle or an Aunt.

Why do you feel obliged to mention it in a DoDMERB setting/form if it is not a medical or diagnosed psychological condition?

It seems like any time a young person wants to open up these days, they have to resort to a Therapist for fear of being Stigmatized by the people closest to them.

You should talk things out, gets things off your chest. This is normal behavior.
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Your therapist has to assign a diagnosis code in order to bill your insurance. So unless you are paying out of pocket, you have a diagnosis code. The typical catch-all is 'adjustment disorder', but definitely ask what your provider has billed for, as you will need to know this during DODMERB. You will need to be honest on your application, will most likely receive a DQ, then let the waiver process begin. You are not the first person to ask this question and will certainly not be the last. Best of luck with your application!
 
This will probably get moved to the DoDMERB forum eventually.
Anyhow, from the threads there what I've gathered is that generally the waiver process requires you to submit all practitioner notes from the therapy sessions. Some practitioners don't like to give their notes. So you might want to at least start the conversation with the practitioner so you aren't feeling pressure when the time comes.
 
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A warning ….

My wife, a Public school teacher in Northern Virginia, has shared many cases with me over the years (No names) of Kids she has known who have had adjustment issues in school. What she has seen in most of the cases is that the behavior from those kids is quite normal … but the school system tends to see it quite differently, and will get the county “Social Services” department involved.

Once Social Services gets involved, the “Ordinary” situation “Snowballs” …. The kid’s parents find themselves in a fight against the system to undo the destructive intrusion on their lives.
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