Question about a Suicide attempt in the Army...?

Question about a Suicide attempt in the Army...?my friend who is currently in the Army Attempted to kill himself a few nights ago. He was admitted to an inpatient mental health facility. Hes out now and is extremely depressed. He wants to stay in the Army but is afraid that he will be discharged for his suicide attempt and his his depression. I was kinda wondering what kind of discharge he may be looking at if the Army does discharge him.He OD on some prescribed pain medication. Hes been 100% cooperative so far through out this situation.

Answer by Night visions
he needs help.
i am unsure of what discharge he may be getting but one thing i do know is thatthe army should be willing to help him. and they should help pay for the medical bills too. if someone enlists to protect our country our country should protect them.

Answer by Olan Black
He will be discharged, and depending on what they put on his paperwork, it may be what is called "personality disorder". that would be bad, because that is considered a pre existing condition, so he will not be able to get disability for it.

They are doing that to lots of guys now, coming back from Iraq.

If they don't do the personality disorder, they will chapter him for medical, and he will get a re enlistment code of 4 (that means unless martians attack, he will never wear a uniform )

Make sure he doesn't take any disability from the Army, wait and file from VA.

I wish him the best of luck

Answer by alexander m
most likely a medical discharge, if he is discharged. they might send him back to duty. it depends on what the shrinks there say

Answer by D S
Possibly a Medical Discharge
Same answer I gave you the first time you asked.

Answer by MONSTER!
is he staying at Balboa Hospital in the Naval Medical Center's 1 West Mental Health ward? I stayed there for awhile after attempted suicide too.

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