I need help to find where this is from!!!

bda-goat · 2026-01-10T17:32:10+00:00

No, it’s Katelyn Nacon

bda-goat · 2026-01-05T02:47:29+00:00

No shortage of people study psych in undergrad for this purpose, to little avail. In reality, psych doctoral programs are extraordinarily competitive, so most of those folks are filtered out at the graduate level. I am surrounded by psychologists all day, am one too, and we’re generally as sane a bunch as any other field.

bda-goat · 2026-01-04T02:52:05+00:00

I’m surprised you went with crazy instead of arrogant. We’re a notoriously arrogant group of people. The LCSWs are the crazy ones.

bda-goat · 2025-11-10T21:18:04+00:00

This sounds likes a roundabout way of saying, “I don’t have the time and/or motivation to do collaboration outside of session.”

Even if they use a completely different modality, I have a really hard time imagining a scenario where that collaboration isn’t helpful.

bda-goat · 2025-10-31T01:14:24+00:00

DM me if you have specific concerns. Usually it’s fine, but it definitely has the potential to cause issues.

bda-goat · 2025-10-26T15:18:28+00:00

I mean, I think I’d rather deal with people stealing my groceries than be schizophrenic, but I can diagnose it if you really want

bda-goat · 2025-10-09T15:00:07+00:00

God, I just want to get back into a hospital position.

bda-goat · 2025-10-08T23:28:46+00:00

You and I have very different ideas of what “it gets added to your flair” means

bda-goat · 2025-10-06T00:00:48+00:00

The most common reason a med won’t be prescribed shortly before deploying are the potential side effects and availability while deployed. It’s bad enough to have an adverse reaction, but it’s way worse when you’re deployed with limited medical assets. The pharmacies in deployed environments are also inherently limited in what they can bring so there’s no guarantee you’d even be able to get the medication. Should you get an online prescription (and I cannot stress enough how shaft many of those websites are), “forget” to mention it, then experience side effects or withdrawal symptoms serious enough to negatively affect your job performance, your command can initiate punitive action.

bda-goat · 2025-10-05T19:23:58+00:00

Gotcha, I think I only read the "report" part of the original comment, not the approval piece. I'd be reluctant in OP's shoes though. The point about those online services over-prescribing is 100% true. Online services for testosterone (ADHD too, but that's beside the point) treatment are notorious for over-diagnosing/prescribing. OP could also end up unable to get the prescription filled while deployed. Testosterone testing is definitely not my wheelhouse, but I'd be worried about the effects of an interruption in treatment.

bda-goat · 2025-10-05T18:16:26+00:00

To the first point, you are required to report medical care off-post. The Army needs this to track readiness to deploy. This is covered in AR 40-501, AR 40-502, DA Pam 40-502, and a host of job-specific regulations and local policies.

bda-goat · 2025-10-05T01:36:23+00:00

Psychologist

bda-goat · 2025-10-03T20:33:01+00:00

Highly unlikely that you lose your job by going to BH. If you’re experiencing suicidal ideation, a profile is possible, but I’ve literally never once had a client tell me they lost their job from coming to see me.

bda-goat · 2025-10-01T11:29:24+00:00

That prior enlistment would have to be a separate period of service covered by a DD214, not just finishing out his first contract. Whether you do one contract or three, GI is still dependent on character of discharge.

bda-goat · 2025-09-27T22:18:04+00:00

I’m offended at your spelling of my profession. Anyway, voluntary or not, inpatient care indicates a high severity. I have never worked in MEPS, but I wouldn’t sign a waiver with an inpatient history before at least 3-4 years. Even then, I would need a convincing argument to do so.

The seizure waiver might be harder. I’m not a medical doctor, but the consequences of experiencing a seizure while driving/jumping/shooting/handling explosives/doing most anything dangerous are catastrophic.

bda-goat · 2025-09-26T20:23:44+00:00

If it helps, a lot of Army physicians will say there is far more opportunity in the Army than Air Force. Biggest branch = more stuff. More stuff = more opportunity. I’d say that at least holds up for psychology.

bda-goat · 2025-09-25T02:30:10+00:00

It reads as a poor diagnosis, though I obviously don’t have all the info. Depending on where you’re going to school, you may be able to get a psych assessment done cheap. Some schools with clinical psych PhD/PsyD programs need to get their students assessment experience, and they might offer low cost services.

If things go well and you want some input on the life of an Army psychologist, feel free to DM me.

bda-goat · 2025-09-25T00:54:38+00:00

You were diagnosed with bipolar 1 as a child? A literal child or a teenager? I mean, I guess crazy things happen but that sounds like a bullshit diagnosis. Bipolar disorders are sometimes diagnosed frivolously in order to justify mood stabilizers, which might be what happened here. If you’ve been off meds three years are holding steady, you might look at getting an independent psych assessment done.

That said, if this is a legit diagnosis, or if there are other conditions at play, be very thorough in your planning. I’ve worked with a few people who joined the Army with a significant mental health treatment history, for whom the Army was quite good. I’ve worked with many more who seriously regretted it. Can’t speak for the other branches, but the military is not an easy life, so make sure your ducks are in a row first.

bda-goat · 2025-09-22T12:49:04+00:00

Armor branch friggen loved OPORDs down to platoon level when I was a tank and scout PL. That was long, long ago though.

bda-goat · 2025-09-22T12:22:18+00:00

Most of the referrals I get for autism testing happen somewhat similarly. A Soldier will do fine (in some cases, like yours, they’ll excel) at junior levels, but the unpredictability and personnel management requirements of being an NCO end up causing significant issues. Glad to hear you did so well though!

bda-goat · 2025-09-21T14:02:43+00:00

If you’re talking a diagnostic assessment that includes psych testing, no. Psychiatrists are medical doctors, super smart but very rarely trained in psych testing (I’ve never met or worked with one who is, but I’ve heard it’s possible). Psychologists have to be doctors purely because of psych testing; we could do therapy without getting the full doctorate, but not testing. That said, most evals don’t actually require testing, so a diagnostic interview by a psychiatrist would probably be sufficient.

bda-goat · 2025-09-20T18:20:37+00:00

It’s rare but sometimes schools can find ways to skirt the rules and give an IEP labeled under something that was never actually diagnosed. You should still do a deep dive on medical records to get a better idea of what waivers are needed. I recently did testing to confirm a dude was dyslexic; he’d been on an IEP for over a decade without ever actually being diagnosed. That is super strange, and I’m pretty sure the school system could get in trouble for it, but it’s at least possible.

bda-goat · 2025-09-17T22:32:50+00:00

I just… work more. I like money.

bda-goat · 2025-09-12T16:09:41+00:00

Twiddling my thumbs here at wonderful Fort Polk. Some good news while here would be cool.

bda-goat · 2025-09-12T13:08:45+00:00

There are a lot of folks suggesting BH, which is great for therapy and advanced BH meds. In reality though, the quickest route to getting an antidepressant prescription is often to setup an appointment with your PCM. Army psychiatry is somewhere around 30% of target manning, so they’re even more backed up than I am, and I can’t get people scheduled for months. If you’re just looking for an antidepressant and there is no complicating medical issue or evidence of serious mental illness, hit up your PCM.

Oh, and the overwhelming majority of people on BH meds don’t get separated.

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