Open Question: French Foreign Legion Medical Question relating to mild depression?

7 February 2012, 3:43 pm

Does anyone know if the FFL has any particular bias against mild depression. Its a seasonal thing (thank you cloudy VT) and its gone within a flash. I use take a little medicine within the winter/little blue light in the winter months to get the serotonin flowing a bit, but nonetheless I'm fine. I tried signing up for the U.S. Army, but when i got the results back from the medical examination board, i was disqualified for having a "mood disorder" and that was it. hopeless in any efforts in join the military in the U.S. I looked up the FFL, and tried contacting them via their website, but they keep telling me to come to France first for a medical examination board. The dilemma is "are they depression bias," because if I don't really want to burn a couple grand out of pocket on traveling expenses if i can't join. I really hope i can get a true & decent response back.... Read More »

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