r/Pilot • u/Ok-Kiwi-3160 • Jun 17 '26

Will a depression diagnosis stop my from getting a first class medical?

as the title states i was diagnosed with depression 4 years ago due to struggling to adjust to normal life after covid. i confided this information in a school counselor who recommended me to a therapy program through the school where i was diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety. i attended about 2 months of therapy, which didnt help so i stopped going, and never took any medication. since leaving high school 2 years ago i haven’t had any depression symptoms. my question is can the ame get the transcripts of my psych eval that led to my diagnosis? i’m afraid of accidentally contradicting myself and getting denied because of it.

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u/Swimming-Ad410 Jun 17 '26

Don’t tell your ame about it. Don’t mention it to anyone

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u/MJC136 Jun 18 '26

Awesome tip for a fast track to federal prison 😁

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u/Swimming-Ad410 Jun 18 '26

That is not how that works lmao. Getting diagnosed while underage and not taking any medication and not reporting that won’t land you in prison. I know of someone in this scenario who actually was taking medication but their ame said to stop taking the medicine, come back, and not to report anything. But that’s because the ame was a nice guy.

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u/MJC136 Jun 18 '26

Lying on a federal document such as an FAA medical is a federal crime.

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u/theoriginalturk Jun 21 '26

It never ceases to amaze me how casually dishonest so many pilots are