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Medically separated because of depression.
I had to post to see if anyone else has experienced this with their recruit.
My son has been in boot camp for 3 weeks and I just got a call from him today saying he is very
depressed and feeling anxious, and went to a psychologist and talked to them about it. They gave him a questionairre and it reported that he is depressed with potential suicidal feelings. He has never had an issue with this before and was SO excited to go into the Navy after waiting for a very long time for everything to open up for him. It is obviously stressful but he said he'd never felt this lonely and depressed before. They moved him to SHIP 5 and he said he is medically separated now. They will process the paperwork for him to come home in 10 days (approx.) I was very upset and did not want him to give up so easily on the dream and career in the Navy he's been waiting so long for...wondering if this was just a passing feeling and things would get better soon.
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and what I need to look out for. I told him to be careful what RE they give him and that he doesn't want RE-4 in case he ever wants to try again. But honestly, I told him it would probably be very hard to do once he comes home. He only did this yesterday, and sees the psych. again tomorrow. Wondering if it can be undone if he wants it to or too late now.
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Permalink Reply by Groz on
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No offense taken, lol....If I am a betting man, your husband (goes for both of you) will be the first ones to give your children big hugs with tears streaming down. (man law does allow certain circumstances). Heck it took me almost a week to get over my sons leaving...I couldn't get past the outside window mowing the grass without misting up...Guess I would of been sent home myself in todays military..And I was in it for 35 years... lol... I can't wait to see if I have more hair on my head that he does...
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Thanks for your response and view point. I hope your daughter gets to come home soon.
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Permalink Reply by Deanna on
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Manahouz- I agree with you about Angie. (like you said 'with all due respect'). It is a seperation, not being kicked out. In the case of my son- it was a simple thing as a bone fragment in his knee. It may have been there for years and he knew nothing about it. Was able to run, play tennis and do all normal things that boys do. We had no idea. So yes I take a little offense at the term "being kicked out".
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Thank you txbabydocmom for sharing your story. I hope it all works out for your son the way he wants it to. I wonder why they made a big deal about the inhaler being in his record is he was able to get through MEPS and get to recruit training. It would be easier on these kids if they knew right away, BEFORE they got there. But with my sons situation, the Navy did nothing wrong before he left. He just didn't know how he would react to the stress and all once he was in that situation. It must be hard for you since you and your husband are former Navy. My husband is too, and can't understand why our son couldn't just stick it out-that it would get better. But like you said, these are good kids, he has always been a great kid that sincerely wanted to serve his country. it is just sad that he waited over 6 months in DEP thinking the Navy would be his life- only to realize it will not be now.
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Agree it would be nice if they saw some of the stuff before they got to bootcamp...but they don't have nor do all the test at MEPS also many times what happens is what ever is wrong with them, comes out from the stress of being in bootcamp. That isn't something that can be done at MEPS (not at the same level).
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I just got the call yesterday that my daughter is being medically seperated after one week of boot camp for ptsd. Basically, she could not handle the stress of it is what my understanding is. Can anyone tell me how long the process will be to get her home? I am devistated for her. She is only 18 and was in DEP for 10 months. She is not going to fight it. She just wants to come home. I guess she did not realise what she was getting herself into. I am not dissapointed in her. She did the best she could, it was just not for her.
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When your daughter calls...she will be the ONLY one to be able to tell you what is going on with her. Unless she signs the privacy and HIPPA paper work at legal.
It could be anywhere from 10-20 days before she gets sent home.
Also she will be sent home via the cheapest means, which could mean bus, she won't know when she is going home until a few days before she gets sent home
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Permalink Reply by Breezyzmom on
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Hello! Just wAnted to let you know Im in your shoes:) My daughter is waiting also ... was SO dissPpointed when the list came out friday and she wasnt on it. It so hard on them waiting ...just get them home right? Does your son know what hes going to.do? Hang in there Mom!
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I'm right there with you. Knowing that my baby girl is coming home and having to wait is killing me. She already went to legal and her case should be on the commanding officers desk Monday. She said its going to be about 5 to 10 business days from then. I keep hoping that the process will move quickly.
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Hi all, I was the Mom who originally posted this thread and wanted to check in and see how all you Moms are doing now since it's been a few months. I just posted a long reply on another group for a Mom going through same things, but wanted to update. My son is good now. It was hard at first. He applied for comm. college and got a Pell Grant which was shocking and had to be only because he technically 'served' and had a DD214 to show an uncharacterized medical separation. (Not an RE 4) I think that may matter-just be sure your son or daughter tries not to get that classification. My son doesn't want to reenlist anyway- but that may have hurt his Pell Grant options, not sure.
He is working also, got a job he likes a lot better than what he was doing before he left. It's all a process for them and for us as parents. Sometimes it's hard to see a dream they had get destroyed, but it's better they find out now than after being in for years and miserable. He knew the Navy culture was not going to be what he wanted to live in, I just wished he'd known long before he left.
Hope you and your kids are all doing good now.
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