Can one be re diagnosed for past mental issues?!


Question: I was put on meds(benzodiasapines) for depression, which i took to many of and put me in a hospital 6 yrs ago for 6 days.It was put as attempted suicide.
My Discharge Diagnosis:
Axis1: Major depression,recurrent,Dysthymic disorder
Axis2 Deferred
Axis3 None
Axis4 Moderate marital discord
Axis5 GAF of 45
This was durring a bad marrage and throughout a messy separation. Its been 6 yrs since then and Im not on meds by my own accord and dont feel the way I felt then.Which I belived the constant changing of meds did not help. Im trying to get in the Navy, and past medical is disqualifying, unless I'm rediagnosed and a waiver is approved by Navy Dr.How would such an evaluation happen,and should it be with the original Dr, or a new Dr.?


Answers: I was put on meds(benzodiasapines) for depression, which i took to many of and put me in a hospital 6 yrs ago for 6 days.It was put as attempted suicide.
My Discharge Diagnosis:
Axis1: Major depression,recurrent,Dysthymic disorder
Axis2 Deferred
Axis3 None
Axis4 Moderate marital discord
Axis5 GAF of 45
This was durring a bad marrage and throughout a messy separation. Its been 6 yrs since then and Im not on meds by my own accord and dont feel the way I felt then.Which I belived the constant changing of meds did not help. Im trying to get in the Navy, and past medical is disqualifying, unless I'm rediagnosed and a waiver is approved by Navy Dr.How would such an evaluation happen,and should it be with the original Dr, or a new Dr.?

Seek out your own Psychiatrist and have an independent evaluation. It is possible that yours was situational depression.
My concern would be why did you OD, it sounds like attempted suicide. And how are you handling stress now and how long have you been medication free. Expect these questions.
Good Luck.





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