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Is there any information available as to what has been changed, if anything, when it comes to history of depression/anxiety diagnosis/medications? Are any changes made in regards to these diagnoses/medications only applicable to those who are actively taking these medications?
The article linked states that applicants may be accepted if they are currently taking medications for anxiety/depression. This makes me think that a history of taking these medications should be much less of an issue if this is the case.
I’m in the recruiting process currently, expecting to schedule a date for my medical soon.
I applied 5 years ago and received a medical rejection due to a history of use of SSRI medication to treat depression(5+ years with no meds at the time). I appealed and was rejected again. I believe this appeal likely would have been successful, but my doctor was unwilling to write “‘low’ risk of recurrence” and instead wrote ‘unknown’.
I am seeing my doctor soon and am certain that she will be willing to state that I am low risk at this point, another 5 years later. I am planning to bring a letter from her to my medical if she is willing to provide one.
If some applicants that are currently taking these medications will be accepted, how could a history of taking these medications, and then many years without them not be a much safer bet?
I understand that every applicant is treated on a case-by-case basis. I’m just looking for any insight as to what has changed. If there is any publicly available information, of course.
