Comments on: The Worst Statistic http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/the-worst-statistic Loaning brain cells to those in need since 2003 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/the-worst-statistic/comment-page-1#comment-20660 Kyle E. Moore Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:53:25 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/the-worst-statistic#comment-20660 Thank you very much, Terry. It actually can get worse too considering that certain treatments and diagnoses will bar you from certain military fields. For instance, with the Nuclear field in the Navy, diagnosis with just about any mental ailment, even the very treatable depression, pretty much guarantees getting axed from the program. Granted, for some conditions there should be restrictions to work in certain fields, and I think that perhaps the Navy's standards for the nuclear field are justifiably high. However, these are folks that are serving their country and want to do their jobs and feel like they are part of the team. So there have got to be some available avenues to help perhaps transition people, or make temporary reassignments or something so that the problems these folks encounter don't get compounded. Thank you very much, Terry. It actually can get worse too considering that certain treatments and diagnoses will bar you from certain military fields. For instance, with the Nuclear field in the Navy, diagnosis with just about any mental ailment, even the very treatable depression, pretty much guarantees getting axed from the program.

Granted, for some conditions there should be restrictions to work in certain fields, and I think that perhaps the Navy’s standards for the nuclear field are justifiably high. However, these are folks that are serving their country and want to do their jobs and feel like they are part of the team.

So there have got to be some available avenues to help perhaps transition people, or make temporary reassignments or something so that the problems these folks encounter don’t get compounded.

]]> By: terry http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/the-worst-statistic/comment-page-1#comment-20659 terry Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:46:36 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/01/the-worst-statistic#comment-20659 Thank you for this very honest post. I saw this story last night on the news and it makes me so sad. My Dad suffered from bipolar disorder and I saw first hand how difficult it is to get treatment, navigate the mental healthcare system, and worst of all, deal with people's perception of what mental illness is. I also saw, clearly, how and why homelessness and suicide can occur. My Dad was a civilian. I cannot imagine what it must be like for people in the military. And to have forces working against getting diagnosed and treated is unconscionable. Thank you for this very honest post. I saw this story last night on the news and it makes me so sad.

My Dad suffered from bipolar disorder and I saw first hand how difficult it is to get treatment, navigate the mental healthcare system, and worst of all, deal with people’s perception of what mental illness is.

I also saw, clearly, how and why homelessness and suicide can occur.

My Dad was a civilian. I cannot imagine what it must be like for people in the military. And to have forces working against getting diagnosed and treated is unconscionable.

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