Suzanne324
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from Deker1972 in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from Amunah in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from ekster in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from Ontarkie in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
Thank you!!
I really think so. The doctor was clearly uneasy when we were talking about my past, but when I showed him the letters his demeanor changed and while reading them he said things like “very good” or “oh yes that’s great” several times.
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from Ontarkie in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!
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Suzanne324 got a reaction from pushbrk in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!
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Suzanne324 reacted to redmist in Worries about medical examinations because of past self harm [merged threads]
From what I've heard and myself having a history of SH and hospitalization:
Seek out a therapist, and/or your main practictioner, two is better than just one to prove that you are not a threat to yourself or others. That is the really crucial thing that you want to be able to show the person who will be examining you during the medical.
Additionally it wouldn't hurt to express, verbally or confirmed by who is going to write you a letter, that this behaviour has stopped a few years ago and is unlikely to re-occur.
Be honest, don't try to hide what happened. The medical examiner will want to know everything and is on your side. They gain nothing from making it harder for you, but you should still come prepared. That also means bringing any documentation from psych evals and hospital visits, surgeries etc. Even if it's not something you struggle with right now and it seems stupid to have to get a therapist or professional just for this letter, it's worth it. I don't know how visible your scars are, but from your disability due to the SH you would have to admit to it anyhow and like I said, you wouldn't want to lie.
Like I said, come prepared and then you should be fine. It's something I'm going to have to get through myself but there are stories on here from people with multiple hospital stays for mental well-being, multiple diagnosees and a trail or SH that were honest, and got the letters. And they were fine too. I wish you the best on your journey!