You will need to go to the behavior clinic and seek a psychologist and THEY have to diagnose you, as a self diagnosis does you no good. It would then be at the discretion of your commander to chapter you out under a general discharge or a medical discharge or not.
You will need to go to the behavior clinic and seek a psychologist and THEY have to diagnose you, as a self diagnosis does you no good. It would then be at the discretion of your commander to chapter you out under a general discharge or a medical discharge or not.
Several military forces screen for these disorders using scales including the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL).
An effective discharge plan will include appointments for follow-up services, a crisis and/or relapse prevention plan, discharge medications, along with medication education information and plans for obtaining those medications, and referrals to other needed services.
The first person to approach is your family doctor. they should be able to advise about treatment and may refer you to another local professional. See our guide on How to talk to your GP about your mental health.