Posted: 3/18/2009 4:05:37 PM EDT
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Just a brief overview of myself:
I am currently 19 years old, attending Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. I am double-majoring in Psychology and Religious Studies. When I was eleven, my mother could not take care of me and stated that her difficulties were due to me. She let my grandmother take guardianship, and I have been on some form of ADHD medication since then. I graduated highschool as Valedictorian, and now here I am in college. I was recently prescribed a 10mg dose of antidepressants just to take the edge off of things (i.e. roommate, life, just bad situation in general). I am gearing up for an internship up at a department in New Hampshire, and until a few weeks ago, my mind was set on going to USMC PLC. I was DQ'd because of the medications (and recent fractured patella a year ago [I can now run an 8min mile]). I now want to do the next best thing and pursue a career in law enforcement. Is this possible with my 'past problems'? So much emphasis seems to be placed on a mere 70mg of medication total. If this is really prohibiting me from pursing a career, I may just begin to ween myself off under a doctor's watchful eye. Any advice? |
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depends on the job requirements.
Most of the ones that you have to carry a gun will require you to not to be using any antidepressants. You can apply for LEO type of jobs that do not carry a weapon. Plenty of them out there. I would talk to the doctors and see how you can change your life style to avoid the meds. Note: a doctor's note saying you need your own room or a move to apartments or a different dorm or dorm room WILL make the college obey the doctor's orders. Big lawsuits if they do not. |
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depends on the job requirements. Most of the ones that you have to carry a gun will require you to not to be using any antidepressants. You can apply for LEO type of jobs that do not carry a weapon. Plenty of them out there. Apparently federal jobs are much more stringent on this. I would talk to the doctors and see how you can change your life style to avoid the meds. Doc said that right now he does not see it as much for me being depressed, rather just a bit of anxiety and ptsd from my motorcycle accident. Note: a doctor's note saying you need your own room or a move to apartments or a different dorm or dorm room WILL make the college obey the doctor's orders. Big lawsuits if they do not. I have thought about this so much. I live in a quad, and my roommate is the only different one of the bunch. The other two are great! Apparently my psychiatrist said that during the hiring process if anyone needs any confirmation as to why I am on the medication, to have them give him a call. He is world-renowned and said that many times the medications are primarily used for certain conditions, though that is not why he prescribes them. He has apparently had many patients apply for positions where they are then just weened off the medication. He said it will not be a problem at all unless I was seriously depressed 
I am setting up to do my internship this summer at the Portsmouth PD in NH; I am so pumped! |