Legal Question in Military Law in Virginia

Re: depression in the army

Not necessarily. Many people are diagnosed with depression and are treated through counseling, medication, or therapeutic methods. The Army should not even know that you are undergoing treatment because those records are protected by the privacy act and various health records privacy protection laws. The Army may be notified, however, if the depression poses a health risk to the service person or others. Depression or other mental health maladies may result in a release from the Army if the condition is untreatable and affects the service person�s abilities to effectively discharge his or her duties or begins to have a negative impact on the mission of the unit.