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For Service Members, Access to Mental Health Care Streamlined …

(5 days ago) WEBWithin the DOD and military services, the Brandon Act allows service members to request a mental health evaluation just by making the request to their supervisor. The Brandon Act Share:

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3651970/for-service-members-access-to-mental-health-care-streamlined-under-brandon-act/

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Department of Defense INSTRUCTION - Executive Services …

(4 days ago) WEBDepartment of Defense . INSTRUCTION . NUMBER 6490.04 . March 4, 2013 . Incorporating Change 1, Effective April 22, 2020 . USD(P&R) SUBJECT: Mental Health Evaluations of Members of the Military Services . References: See Enclosure 1 . 1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), …

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/649004p.pdf

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Brandon Act Aims to Improve Mental Health Support

(6 days ago) WEBThe Brandon Act aims at improving the referral process for service members seeking a mental health evaluation and allowing them to seek help confidentially, the undersecretary of defense for personnel

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3386278/brandon-act-aims-to-improve-mental-health-support/

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Mental Health and your Security Clearance Eligibility

(3 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health, which is an important part of a person's overall health. Behavioral mental health treatment is not an automatic disqualifier for …

https://www.dcsa.mil/About-Us/News/Article/Article/3019071/mental-health-and-your-security-clearance-eligibility/

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Mental Health and Final Security Clearances - Defense …

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health and Final Security Clearances. William Henderson / Mar 29, 2022. Security Clearance. An estimated 21% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2020, according to the National …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2022/03/29/mental-health-and-final-security-clearances/

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FAQS – Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS)

(8 days ago) WEBInitial clearance requests: Clearance candidates should follow current Standard Form 86 (SF-86) Section 21 guidance regarding reporting instructions. The issues of potential concern are: Legal findings of mental incompetence; Court-ordered mental health care; In-patient mental health care

https://www.dcsa.mil/Personnel-Security/Adjudications/FAQS-Consolidated-Adjudication-Services-CAS/

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Barriers to Care: Security Clearance - Mental Health Section

(1 days ago) WEBfactors in the process of obtaining a clearance. Meadows et al., 2018; ES 2016-00751, 2016; DoD Adjudications, denials and revocations, CY2006-2012; Standard Form 86, 2016; Security Executive Agent Directive-4 (SEAD-4), 2017 Barriers to Care: Security Clearance - Mental Health Section Endoresement and Treatment-Seeking …

https://health.mil/Reference-Center/Publications/2021/04/02/PHCoE-Barriers-to-Care-Security

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Department of Defense Mental Health Resources for Service …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Psychological Health Resource Center is available 24/7 for service members, veterans, and family members with questions about psychological health topics. Trained mental health consultants can

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2737954/department-of-defense-mental-health-resources-for-service-members-and-their-fam/

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4 Myths About Mental Health and Security Clearances

(4 days ago) WEBHere are a few of the top myths about mental health for security clearance holders or applicants. Download the white paper: Mental Health & Security Clearances. 1. Seeking mental health treatment could cost you your security clearance. This is a big one, and harkens back to the days when mental health treatment of any form – include …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2022/05/11/4-myths-about-mental-health-and-security-clearances/

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Breaking the Stigma: DoD Emphasizes Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBIn a white paper titled, Mental Health Stigma and the U.S. Security Clearance Review Process, by Leidos, “a significant majority of security clearance applicants (80%) agree that seeking mental health should be considered positively in the investigation process; however, a smaller percentage (62%) believe investigators and …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/12/05/breaking-the-stigma-dod-emphasizes-mental-health-support-and-clears-security-clearances-misconceptions/

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Clearances and mental healthcare - SOCOM

(7 days ago) WEBClearances and mental healthcare The issue of mental health and security clearance is complex, so it’s impossible to explore every possible scenario, but it’s important to clear up some common misconceptions about the clearance investigation process. Here are some basics to start with. The existence of a psychological diagnosis or disorder

https://www.socom.mil/POTFF/Pages/Clearances%20And%20Mental%20Healthcare.aspx

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Mental health reporting for individuals with security clearances

(6 days ago) WEBReport information concerning mental health to your local Security Manager. Speak to the local chaplain to obtain information about APG organizations that can assist you. Or call the Employee Assistance Program (800-222-0364), Substance Abuse/Mental Health (800-662-HELP), or National Suicide Prevention (800-273-TALK) …

https://www.southcom.mil/MEDIA/NEWS-ARTICLES/Article/3062550/mental-health-reporting-for-individuals-with-security-clearances/

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DoD plans to hire 2,000 personnel for ‘first of its kind’ workforce

(9 days ago) WEBDoD, she added, is also trying to remove any stigma around seeking out mental health services while serving in the military. “One of the biggest challenges we face in the national security community is fighting the assumption that seeking mental health care will create challenges for your security clearance process,” Hicks said.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2022/11/dod-outlines-how-it-will-hire-2000-personnel-to-address-mental-health-wellbeing-issues/

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Officials considering updates to how security clearance process …

(7 days ago) WEBDefense and intelligence officials are considering updates to psychological and emotional health questions on security clearance forms as part of a long-running effort to assure employees that seeking out mental healthcare won’t affect their clearance status. Between 2012 and 2020, the Defense Department’s Consolidated Adjudications

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/intelligence-community/2022/07/officials-considering-updates-to-how-security-clearance-process-treats-mental-health/

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Get mental health stigmas out of the clearance process

(6 days ago) WEBGet mental health stigmas out of the clearance process Old attitudes toward mental health treatment must no longer dissuade people from applying for cleared jobs or seeking help after receiving one.

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2023/08/get-mental-health-stigmas-out-clearance-process/389419/

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Why mental health issues don’t have to get in the way of security …

(7 days ago) WEBSo obviously, we encourage people to seek assistance when they need to. But to your point, a mental health condition is only a security clearance concern when in the opinion of a competent medical authority, it may cause significant defect in the reliability, sound judgment or trustworthiness of the employee.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/intelligence-community/2022/08/why-mental-health-issues-dont-have-to-get-in-the-way-of-security-clearance/

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Mental health not costing many troops security clearances, data …

(6 days ago) WEBOf the nearly 5.4 million security clearances that DCSA has adjudicated since 2012, just 1.8% involved psychological conditions, according to the agency. And officials have denied or revoked DOD

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/11/22/mental-health-doesnt-cost-troops-security-clearances-data-shows/

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Report Explores Mental Health Stigma and Security Clearances in

(9 days ago) WEBThe study revealed an increased awareness of mental health issues among younger clearance seekers, yet a significant level of distrust persists regarding the evaluation of mental health disclosures during the clearance process. Despite only 2% of initial DoD security clearance denials being related to psychological conditions, 63% …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/08/14/report-explores-mental-health-stigma-and-security-clearances-in-intelligence-community/

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Mental Health and your Security Clearance Eligibility > Defense

(2 days ago) WEBMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health, which is an important part of a person's overall health. Behavioral mental health treatment is not an automatic disqualifier for …

https://www.dcsa.mil/about/news/Article/3019071/mental-health-and-your-security-clearance-eligibility/

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Seeking mental health services does not affect one’s ability to …

(9 days ago) WEBthe security clearance process. MENTAL HEALTH AND SECURITY CLEARANCES FIGHTING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA Research shows that stigmas related to mental health treatment have decreased in recent years. However, mental health stigma still remains a notable challenge, particularly among military members. A …

https://www.dcsa.mil/Portals/91/Documents/pv/DODCAF/resources/DCSA-FactSheet_Mental-Health_SecurityClearances-Oct21.pdf

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Anxiety, Depression, and Security Clearances - ClearanceJobs

(5 days ago) WEBSean M. Bigley retired from the practice of law in 2023, after a decade representing clients in the security clearance process. He was previously an investigator for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (then-U.S. Office of Personnel Management) and served from 2020-2024 as a presidentially-appointed member of the …

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/05/28/anxiety-depression-and-security-clearances/

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King Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging the Appropriations Committee …

(2 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is calling on the leaders of the Appropriations Committee to prioritize funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research in the FY2025 spending bill. In a letter to Defense Subcommittee Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME), the Senator led a bipartisan …

https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-leads-bipartisan-letter-urging-the-appropriations-committee-to-boost-investments-in-traumatic-brain-injury-research

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An inspector general warned the Justice Department of gaps in its

(7 days ago) WEBHorowitz recommended that the Justice Department and its component agencies revise their security clearance review policies to ensure that there is a process for employees to file retaliation

https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2024/05/inspector-general-warned-justice-department-gaps-its-security-clearance-appeals-process/396568/

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VA rule change could mean health care benefits for a million more …

(1 days ago) WEBThat memo urged veterans who had mental health conditions, especially post-traumatic stress disorder and things of that nature, to apply for a discharge upgrade. And what they had to show was that the stressors that they suffered through in the military were the foundation, really, for the misconduct, or that the misconduct could be tied to

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2024/05/va-rule-change-could-mean-health-care-benefits-for-a-million-more-veterans/

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Seeking mental health services does not affect one’s ability to …

(7 days ago) WEBDEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY Last updated: October 27, 2021 Seeking mental health services does not affect one’s ability to gain or hold clearance eligibility. Adjudicators regard seeking necessary mental health treatment as a positive step in the security clearance process. MENTAL HEALTH AND SECURITY …

https://www.dcsa.mil/Portals/91/Documents/pv/DODCAF/resources/DCSA-OnePager_MentalHealth_SecurityClearances-Oct21.pdf

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