If I go to behavioral health and get prescribed adderall will that take me off the deployment list and will my TS get revoked ?

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Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2019 9:09 PM

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For the TS part of your question, I doubt it, but you will need to check with your Security Manager.

As for your deployment question, it is possible. But this part will depend on the profile given (if given), dosage and availability of the medication at the deployment location. If you can't take enough with you for the rotation and there is no way to refill during the rotation....possibly. This is where you will need to speak with your behavioral health provider and ask those questions.

Regardless, do not let that thinking stop you from going to BH. If you need help from BH, get your six to BH and get help.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 11 at 2019 10:07 PM

2019-12-11T22:07:21-05:00

If you feel you need to go to BH go ahead and do it! You can self refer but keep your CoC in the know.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2019 11:47 PM

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You won't lose your clearance for going to see counseling, or for taking medications. If there is mental health crisis, your command is required to stabilize you. Taking adderal in itself is not a reason to take you off a deployment, you just take a six month supply with you when you go.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2019 9:02 AM

2019-12-12T09:02:16-05:00

No. Not at all

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2019 9:12 AM

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No you should still be fine to go downrange

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 12 at 2019 12:17 PM

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While few security clearances or denied or revoked based on mental health issues, question 21 of the SF-86 continues to cause consternation for many security clearance applicants. The Director of National Intelligence hopes to change that with newly released guidance that makes it clear mental health treatment is not a detriment to holding or maintaining a security clearance.

In a memo signed November 16, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper notes the new S21 is adjusted to reflect that the fact of receiving treatment is not the central focus in asking about mental health, it’s “whether an individual has a condition that may affect his or her eligibility for access to classified information (security clearance) or for eligibility to hold a sensitive position.”

The new S21 asks specifically if the respondent has:

o been declared mentally incompetent by a court or administrative agency
o been ordered to consult with a mental health professional by a court or administrative agency
o been hospitalized for a mental health condition
o been diagnosed by a physician or other health professional with specifically listed diagnoses
o a mental health or other health condition that substantially adversely affects judgment, reliability and trustworthiness

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Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Dec 12 at 2019 4:54 PM

2019-12-12T16:54:07-05:00

As I posted on another comment:

The changes relate to Section 21 of the SF-86, which has been edited so that instead of asking about the “fact of” a person seeking help from a health care professional for a psychological or emotional health condition, it asks whether the person has:

Had a court or administrative agency declare them mentally incompetent
Been ordered by a court or administrative health agency to meet with a mental health professional
Been hospitalized due to a mental health condition
A mental or another type of health condition that has a significant adverse effect on judgment, reliability or trustworthiness
Had a health care professional issue a diagnosis of psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, bipolar mood disorder, borderline personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder

The preamble to the question explains that having undergone mental health treatment and counseling is not a reason to deny or revoke a security clearance.

So if one didn't seek behavioral health for any of those reasons, one could say no. I think it still addresses the following:
Grief, marital, or family concerns not related to violence by you

● Adjustments from service in a military combat zone

● Being a victim of sexual assault

If seeking help due to those you can say no. So if someone went to a domestic violence advocate for counseling due to DV - one could say "no" on question 21.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Dec 12 at 2019 5:40 PM

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Yes. No. Kind of. Generally speaking, when starting any mental health prescription, you will be non-deployable for a period. That period USUALLY lasts for 90 days beyond your last prescription or dosage change. Basically, they want to see that you are stabilized and have no adverse effects from the meds. Once you have a finalized dosage, and you are stable on that dosage, you return to deployable status.

In almost all cases, going to BH does NOT affect your clearance. The few exceptions have already been covered in other posts.