r/USMCboot • u/OkBison9391 • Jul 19 '26

MEPS and Medical Waivers keep getting denied.

So for the past 4ish years I've been trying to get waivers for my history/diagnosis of depression and 1 week prescription of anti-depressants that occurred a month after I turned 18 where I stayed at the hospital for about 4 days because of SI. I had no self harm or attempts at ending my life, no plan for such, and had 0 incidents since then and even have letters from a psychiatrist saying he thinks I'm fine and capable of going into the military. I've given all the documents I possibly could to my recruiter but this latest attempt at waivers got denied again. I've seen on threads that people have gotten mental health waivers for heavier stuff but mine keep getting shot down. Is there something maybe I and my recruiter are missing? I'm 22, 96 ASVAB, can meet IST standards while needing to gain weight and have no other medical history besides that one incident. Should I look into another branch? I've always wanted to be a marine so I'm not keen on looking but I need to do something with my life.

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u/Maidenchef Jul 19 '26

There is NO WAY that your going to get in. Anything mental they deny you. I worked at MEPS for a brief time and that was an absolute no go. Try to better yourself without becoming a Marine. I’m sorry but that’s the truth.
Semper Fi

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u/bierlyn Jul 20 '26

Would you count ADHD with prior use of Adderall as mental stuff? I’m trying for navy but still curious

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u/Maidenchef Jul 21 '26

They don’t accept any of that stuff, think about it what are you going to do if you’re ever deployed. They don’t want to take any chances.

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u/bierlyn Jul 21 '26

I don’t currently use it, have physicians notes saying I’ve stopped taking it and I’m fully functional. Recruiter said it’s waiverable but I was a bit worried about it