Can you join the australian army with a history of depression including hospitalisation 3-4 years ago?

Question

Can you join the australian army with a history of depression including hospitalisation 3-4 years ago?

Answer 1

I don't know how the Aussie Army does it, but in the US you can't be on medication and need a letter from a psychiatrist saying you're better. You might get a better answer in the Australian forum. Honestly I'd recommend the RAAF, I work with some of those folks in Iraq and they're top notch. Best of Luck.

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Answer 2

Not necessarily - But the interviewing Psychologist during your assessment day will definitely ask you a lot about that and hear you out before making a judgement. It's up to them.

I'll be honest though - the Psychologists have very stringent standards and they knock back and defer a lot of applicants.