Hey everyone
I’m new to the forum and I was hoping someone can shine some light on my situation or if anyone has gone through something similar…
I’m AD navy and been in 8 years. Today I had one of my C&P appointments, this one was for mental with a forensic psychologist. My referred condition is Prolonged Grief Disorder. We discussed my current medication and my mental health history. I’ve been a witness to active shooter events, my father passed away in 2021 (the event surrounding his death were extremely painful for me). I couldn’t make sure my father was properly cared for and I was always away….deployment and being stationed out of state and then covid prevented me from being able to see him when he was still alive. I suffer from insomnia to the point that I’m afraid to fall asleep because of the disturbing dreams I have and also because I worked swing shifts so my sleep schedule is just completely messed up. I couldn’t fall asleep and if I could fall asleep, I wasn’t able to stay asleep. I usually only getting 2-3 hours of sleep, 4 if I am lucky. I was then prescribed trazodone…despite taking accordingly it still takes a while to kick on and in the morning I feel like road kill. I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. I was hospitalized for SI and self harm (I still struggle with it). I have been getting treated for my grief since 2021 and even now it feels like I just lost my dad yesterday. I’m always on edge when I leave my house. After discussing all of what was in my medical file and clarifying some things for her, she said I meet the criteria of PTSD and MDD. The grief added to it.
I guess I don’t know what to expect from my MEB and idk if my referring psychiatrist is going to agree with her. That just adds to my anxiety because I don’t what will happen…I am sure I will be found unfit. I am hoping for medical retirement just so I would be able to keep tricare for my son and I. If anyone can offer some words of wisdom, I greatly appreciate it. Thank you for reading.
I’m new to the forum and I was hoping someone can shine some light on my situation or if anyone has gone through something similar…
I’m AD navy and been in 8 years. Today I had one of my C&P appointments, this one was for mental with a forensic psychologist. My referred condition is Prolonged Grief Disorder. We discussed my current medication and my mental health history. I’ve been a witness to active shooter events, my father passed away in 2021 (the event surrounding his death were extremely painful for me). I couldn’t make sure my father was properly cared for and I was always away….deployment and being stationed out of state and then covid prevented me from being able to see him when he was still alive. I suffer from insomnia to the point that I’m afraid to fall asleep because of the disturbing dreams I have and also because I worked swing shifts so my sleep schedule is just completely messed up. I couldn’t fall asleep and if I could fall asleep, I wasn’t able to stay asleep. I usually only getting 2-3 hours of sleep, 4 if I am lucky. I was then prescribed trazodone…despite taking accordingly it still takes a while to kick on and in the morning I feel like road kill. I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. I was hospitalized for SI and self harm (I still struggle with it). I have been getting treated for my grief since 2021 and even now it feels like I just lost my dad yesterday. I’m always on edge when I leave my house. After discussing all of what was in my medical file and clarifying some things for her, she said I meet the criteria of PTSD and MDD. The grief added to it.
I guess I don’t know what to expect from my MEB and idk if my referring psychiatrist is going to agree with her. That just adds to my anxiety because I don’t what will happen…I am sure I will be found unfit. I am hoping for medical retirement just so I would be able to keep tricare for my son and I. If anyone can offer some words of wisdom, I greatly appreciate it. Thank you for reading.
