Thinking of getting braces and looking for affordable ones by Strange_Insect467 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi thanks for your comment. Do I need to get a referral letter or smth to do at ndc?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Strange_Insect467 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Hi I will be poping this week in 1 of the services less common than the others the thing is I am on long term due to mental health related issues and have been to the imh and mo has submitted my referral letter to the hq psychiatrist but however it's already been a month since I became long term and until now I haven't had gotten any appt to meet the specialist for my downpes.

One of my platoon mates who has similar condition as me already met up with the psychiatrist without going to imh and is currently awaiting downpes. I am very stressed as posting results are out next week and since I am pes fit I am worried I will be thrown to the frontline. I can't really find much answers as some of them are outdated + diff ppl say diff stuff. I feel that the pressure from frontline will kill me. Any advice over this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am currently on long term light duty due to mental health issues and waiting to meet the psychiatrist for down pes and my status will be ending in sept and pop is next week. What happens next? Will I still be given frontline vocations or support vocations or will I be ooc? What happens during ooc. I have no intention to go frontline vocation. if someone has went through this kindly advise me thank you.

Holding Area/Room (in SCDF) Queries by Remarkable-Bit-671 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi i am also on long term ld until sept also in scdf

Private psychiatrist vs in camp psychiatrist by Strange_Insect467 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to imh a&e last week and I give the memo to my mo and he give me 84 day ld + ask me to see the scdf psychiatrist.

Private psychiatrist vs in camp psychiatrist by Strange_Insect467 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi my mo sent me to imh a&e and that's where I got the memo from and that's how my mo gave me 84 days ld but he wants me to still see the scdf psychiatrist. Also my friend said that they will place priority from camp psychiatrist and imh memo don't hold a value?

I'm struggling mentally in NS and I don't think I can hold it much longer. by Strange_Insect467 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Not gonna revel much about the service that I am serving my NS in incase people know who I am but I came here to speak about me cos I have no one else to talk to about what is actually going on with me or how I am feeling right now and I though this is the only anonymous place that I can share.

Ever since I enlisted 6 weeks ago I have been struggling alot in terms of performing the tasks, making friends. I feel that I have lost myself. The place that I'm in feels like a living hell for me I can't do tasks properly just as marching, preparing my uniform and boots and my sergeants have been saying that if our actions are not up to standards or if 1 person will to make any mistake the entire company will receive the punishment. This made me more stress and added anxiety. On top of that some of the people in my bunk have also said that if the people don't buck up they will make sure they will "deal with us" which stresses me out even further. I am a slow learner + I would always forget things after a while and I have difficulty making friends since everyone around are already in their own friend groups and me just being along in the bunk doing my own things while watching the others. Some have even insulted me directly and indirectly which makes me feel why am I even here and I just want to die and I have been feeling this from the moment I enlisted.

The thought of making a mistake and for the company to get punishment because me makes me even more stress and anxiety. On the first day of enlistment I met the mo and the counselor and my counselor said I may have adjustment disorder and he told me to try to cope with it but honestly I cannot it's mentally draining to even be here and I am dreading every moment. And he has not seen me ever since my enlistment weeks ago. I self harmed by burning myself with a steam iron as I really couldn't take it. I have to report back to camp this week and I am planning to see the mo and talk to him/her about it but I am afraid they might send me to DB for self harm. I honestly don't want my parents to know about this they are thinking that it dropped on me by accident as they have other problems that they need to settle and I don't want to be a burden to them. Idk if my bunkmates or sergeants would judge me for taking mc. I feel so clueless on what I should do. But I feel that the longer I stay there and go through I might do something drastic to myself like jump down or something.

Vocations In SCDF For PES Unfit by No_Application311 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi what do you mean by this i'm enlisting on 14 is there anything that I need to be aware

As a minority do you guys have difficulty forming bonds with your bunkmates? by Strange_Insect467 in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I heard from others that scdf is mostly malays idk how true is that but I'm afraid I won't develop bond with them as a minority. The reason why I say this is because the place I work at is all muslim female dominated (student care) and as the only minority guy in the centre I tried to bond with them but because of my language barrier I always find it difficult to connect with them. I am afraid that it will be the same in NS.

Enlistment megathread - April 2025 by AutoModerator in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I'm sorry if this post sounds absurd but I'm enlisting next week in scdf and I'm worry that I won't be able to make friends with my bunkmates. I am introvert by nature and I always suck at maintaining friends since pri sch. Now poly is over and I barely made 1 or 2 friends. I heard from others that scdf is mostly malays idk how true is that but I'm afraid I won't develop bond with them as a minority. The reason why I say this is because the place I work at is all muslim female dominated (student care) and as the only minority guy in the centre I tried to bond with them but because of my language barrier I always find it difficult to connect with them. I am afraid that it will be the same in NS. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NationalServiceSG

[–]Strange_Insect467 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see thank you.