Backstory:
I was gaslighted by my abusive ex and told my nurse practicioner I was depressed and anxious when I wasnt. In case you dont know what gaslighting is here's the definition:
gaslighting
Me and my ex broke up this January (2018) which is when I realized I wasnt depressed/anxious but in actuality MY EX had gaslighted me into thinking I was. I have always been a very positive person. Now that shes gone it's clear that the source of my problems was HER. My first NP has documented sessions of me saying how down I feel because of my ex's behavior towards me. A psychiatrist I saw in Nov. 2017 for ONE SESSION also diagnosed me with PTSD (WHICH I DONT HAVE, AND IDK WHY HE DIAGNOSED ME WITH PTSD AFTER ONLY SEEING ME ONCE!!!)
***So my question is: Will getting a new mental evaluation by a psychiatrist and having my psychiatrist say my testing showing I am fine and dont need any more treatment and that I never took any meds allow me to enter the AFROTC program?***
I ask because I was told by an as100 afrotc cadet that mental issues require a waiver and that taking meds gets you DQ'd for 3yrs from AFROTC. He also told me DUIs are disqualifiers yet when I e-mailed with my local cadre he told me they could get me waivers for both the DUI and mental issues. So I'm just here seeking answers.
I guess i would in addition need to get those waivers, right? But yes, in theory, if i got the waivers and the positive result on my mental evaluation by my psychiatrist would that allow me to get in the afrotc program?
It has always been my dream to serve in the Air Force as a Commissioned Officer. But I put those dreams on hold after I got a DUI in 2010. In 2010 I was already talking to a recruiter but the DUI completely haulted the process. The recruiter told me to come back when the DUI was a few yrs old. So that's why Im only now trying to join.
thanks guys for reading and i look forward to your responses
I was gaslighted by my abusive ex and told my nurse practicioner I was depressed and anxious when I wasnt. In case you dont know what gaslighting is here's the definition:
gaslighting
- manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
Me and my ex broke up this January (2018) which is when I realized I wasnt depressed/anxious but in actuality MY EX had gaslighted me into thinking I was. I have always been a very positive person. Now that shes gone it's clear that the source of my problems was HER. My first NP has documented sessions of me saying how down I feel because of my ex's behavior towards me. A psychiatrist I saw in Nov. 2017 for ONE SESSION also diagnosed me with PTSD (WHICH I DONT HAVE, AND IDK WHY HE DIAGNOSED ME WITH PTSD AFTER ONLY SEEING ME ONCE!!!)
***So my question is: Will getting a new mental evaluation by a psychiatrist and having my psychiatrist say my testing showing I am fine and dont need any more treatment and that I never took any meds allow me to enter the AFROTC program?***
I ask because I was told by an as100 afrotc cadet that mental issues require a waiver and that taking meds gets you DQ'd for 3yrs from AFROTC. He also told me DUIs are disqualifiers yet when I e-mailed with my local cadre he told me they could get me waivers for both the DUI and mental issues. So I'm just here seeking answers.
I guess i would in addition need to get those waivers, right? But yes, in theory, if i got the waivers and the positive result on my mental evaluation by my psychiatrist would that allow me to get in the afrotc program?
It has always been my dream to serve in the Air Force as a Commissioned Officer. But I put those dreams on hold after I got a DUI in 2010. In 2010 I was already talking to a recruiter but the DUI completely haulted the process. The recruiter told me to come back when the DUI was a few yrs old. So that's why Im only now trying to join.
thanks guys for reading and i look forward to your responses
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