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depression and seeing a doctor about it
My son has been in the navy for 2.5 years. He called me and was so upset he had been battling his depression and has been giving the run around. He has been to medical who tells him to see the chaplin and the chaplin but they tell him to see the doctor. He is at his witts end. What can he do. What can we do for him. His description of the people seem so callous. Is the navy so uncaring or only those who have a rock heart survive?
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The military is a cold callous place at times, yes.
If he is having issues, the normal medical can not help him he needs to go to mental health, he can do a self referral. If he is on a ship or small command they do not have mental health doctors that is why he is getting the run around. If he is at a large base they have mental health that he can go see. If he feels as if he is going to hurt himself or others he can to to the ER and let them know
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Thank you for you reply. He is on a base. He finely got word the psy. dr. is on leave for 4 wks. and will have to wait till then. I told him to go to the church and talk to pastor there in town. This run around has been going on for 2 months. He now is worried that if he is depressed the navy will let him go since he heard of what happened to someone who was confirmed by a mental psy. So what happens if he is and needs meds can they really release him? Can he go see some one in town? He is not a threat to himself or others, just a bit sad he cant change. Thank you for your help
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He can go out in town to see someone, BUT if they give him med's he MUST let the Navy know. If he goes out in town he will be paying out of pocket unless his doctor gives him a referral to see a doctor out in town.
As far as what the Navy will do, that should not be a worry, he needs to worry about his health first and foremost. He has been in long enough now that if he does have an issue, they will try to help him first if he had less than 180 days in the Navy yes they would just release him.
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My son is going through the same thing- reached out for help to his command who ignored it and he then tried to take his own life. It has been a horrible month for all of us. He is safe and currently now on restriction on ship and getting a General honorable discharge which is best outcome- the Navy failed my son of 5 years service stellar record not one mark on him and instead of giving him a medical DC with benefits they give him a General- which will help him in the Civilian world but its a damn shame- he is on Meds now and in therapy 4x a week still in Navy till his speration papers come in- the Navy lost one of the Greats he has just re-enlisted for 6 more year could have made it to 20 IF they had helped him .So all the media you read on EVERY SAILOR etc... i have first hand experience is all BS they do nothing. I pray your son gets the help he needs. Keep in contact with him- everyday all I can say
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