Wilbert Shellgren: Recruiters get paid based on the number of people they recruit. They can little for anything else.... if you lie about your history and it is found out later then you will be dishonerably discharged and maybe even prosecuted.... at this point they do not go back to the recruiter and take away his commission for you... all he has to do is get you in, he does not care at all for what happens to you after he gets paid. Do not lie about it.
Clare Hoard: Ok, I know this personally because I was in the Navy. MEPS does not know anything about you that you do not tell them. The only thing they know is what is in your criminal record. They don't know you were hospitalized or that you are ADHD/bipolar. With that in mind, you have two choices:1) Tell them and try to get a waiver, but you may not get it2) Do not tell them anything.If you choose option 2, then do not try to get a job in the navy that requires a TOP SECRET clearance. They send Govt agents to ! your friends/familys homes to interview them. One of them is bound to slip up, and your clearance could be denied. Pick a job that does not require a clearance higher than SECRET.Ask yourself this: "Why do I want to join the Navy?" "Can I handle it?" "Will I strive to succeed in the Navy no matter what, even if my symptoms become problematic?" Then, ask yourself this: "If I have to tell a white lie to the government to get what I want in life, is that such a bad thing?"Oh, and you will NOT get a dishonorable discharge or jail time or anything if it's found out. You will not even get kicked out. I had mental health issues before I went in and I disclosed it to medical when I was on my ship because I had bad depression. I even told them I have had it for years. They just gave me medication/counseling. The only way you would get in trouble is if you violate the law while you are in....Show more
Rebeca Mckin: I want to ask the same question as the op.
Barton Morfee:! Maybe, but I'm not 100%
Lindsey Zanardi: I too, was tol! d by my recruiter 4 years ago that I should not mention my history of ADD while processing at MEPS. Unfortunately, while they tell you this because they need you to meet their quota of recruits for the month, it can create a lot of work for your chain of command down the road if your symptoms start effecting your ability to perform the duty you're getting paid to do.In my case, it's possible I'll be getting a medical discharge because of it, since it's making it extremely difficult for me to concentrate on duty and I have a diagnosis of ADD from back in elementary school, and proof that it effected me up through high school and just before I left for boot camp. You CAN take medication by seeing your base's mental health clinic once you're in, but if MEPS finds out you're still showing signs of ADHD or have taken medication for it in the last year, they'll turn you down. If the government's going to invest money for training and benefits for you, they need to know you'll be ! able to do it to the best of your ability.HOWEVER, once you get past the enlistment process and you're in, a lot of Active Duty military personnel take medication for ADD/ADHD and work as normal. It's definitely great having a steady paycheck, job security and full medical benefits in this economy....Show more
Barton Morfee: It's actually not an automatic disqualification. My husband knows of a woman who has bipolar disorder who is in the Army, so I don't think you need to worry about it being in your history.
James Langmyer: The Bipolar misdiagnosis should not affect you since it was a misdiagnosis. ADD is not disqualifying if you have been off meds at least a year and you are having no problems without it. A history of depression IS disqualifying, even if you are off the meds. A history of psychiatric hospitalization is disqualifying. I would not lie if I were you. The military has a knack for triggering episodes in people prone to depression or anxiety. If Ba! sic Training doesn't get you, then the operational environment will. Do! n't just think of making yourself or your recruiter happy. Think of what's good for the entire service.140 is a very high IQ. You should consider continuing your education. Have you heard of the SMART scholarship? http://smart.asee.org/It's a very good deal. Good luck!...Show more
Providencia Serpe: it absolutely would automatically DQ u at MEPS you would be too much of a risk in their eyes. They also spend a lot of money having the FBI do a background check so even if you lied it would probably come up in your background check and then you would get in a lot of trouble for fraudulent enlistment which is a big fine and can mean jail time.
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