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Badgeman

My son is really struggling with Phase 2 training (thanks to everyone who has helped on the parents page thread). After getting very stressed and anxious at Raleigh, he has calmed down but is now feeling very low and having trouble tolerating being around other people 24/7. this has led him to doubt that he is cut out for sea drafts and he is now at the point of PVR.
I was a bit worried about him and insisted he went to the MO. The MO said he was probably a bit depressed and he had a choice of medical discharge or if he PVRed he had the opportunity to come back at a later date. This sounded a bit odd to me, as I assume he would only be allowed back if he didn't pursue any treatment for the depression or any underlying problems that led him to get so stressed and anxious at Raleigh. I don't think he will want to come back anyway sadly but I like to make sure all angles are explored just in case.
The other option I suppose is to struggle on through to the end of the training, see if he learns to cope better and then seek a medical discharge later if he can't but i would be worried about the effect on him and the waste of the RN's time and money.
How long does a medical discharge take and would he be sent home or stay on base?
I was a bit worried about him and insisted he went to the MO. The MO said he was probably a bit depressed and he had a choice of medical discharge or if he PVRed he had the opportunity to come back at a later date. This sounded a bit odd to me, as I assume he would only be allowed back if he didn't pursue any treatment for the depression or any underlying problems that led him to get so stressed and anxious at Raleigh. I don't think he will want to come back anyway sadly but I like to make sure all angles are explored just in case.
The other option I suppose is to struggle on through to the end of the training, see if he learns to cope better and then seek a medical discharge later if he can't but i would be worried about the effect on him and the waste of the RN's time and money.
How long does a medical discharge take and would he be sent home or stay on base?