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In reply to the discussion: Army lifts ban on recruits with mental health history [View all]uppityperson
(115,677 posts)37. I am not fragile. Most of us "mentals", to quote that nasty bit in OP, are not fragile
30 yrs ago a parent died while I was going through a nasty divorce and I took SSRI for depression. I am not "fragile". Neither are people I know who've gone successfully through rehab. Or cut themselves as teenagers.
To write us all off as "mentals" is insulting, "fragile" is patronizing.
Yes, there are some who should never be in the military, but beware of broadbrushing the many who have had a mental health issue ever.
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I think those who are twitler supporters should be the first send to war zones.
kimbutgar
Nov 2017
#5
Actually, "Little Donnie", Eric Jr, and Jared should be sent directly to the front lines.
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#29
The army already did this when they got desperate for recruits in 2006 or so
Julian Englis
Nov 2017
#19
Being one of those " mentals", shame on you. Please stop the nasty stigmatization.
uppityperson
Nov 2017
#20
I am not fragile. Most of us "mentals", to quote that nasty bit in OP, are not fragile
uppityperson
Nov 2017
#37
They started handing out 'waivers' like candy under W to feed his still-running war machine.
PSPS
Nov 2017
#27
It wouldn't be as bad if they'd left it at letting people with depression join.
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#30
I was assuming that it might mean a person might have less concern about not being injured or killed
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#40
The people I knew who cut were on so much pain, they shut out their pain and all emotions
uppityperson
Nov 2017
#42
I'm in favor of that. Training, decent medical, education opportunity & career paths.
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#32
Wait....the guy that just killed 23 people had mental health issues & he was discharged
Historic NY
Nov 2017
#43