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by kayxspre 917 days ago
In my case, I have to hide the fact I seek treatment for mental health to avoid being denied registration to practice law as a solicitor. While it is not an absolute ground to reject registration, declaring that I have mental health issue would require me to produce medical certificate that I was treated with one, even though it's no longer relevant to present situation

Conversely, I have to declare the fact I was treated for medical health at specific military hospital to obtain medical certificate to be presented at the drafting installations. I have to do this for three years until they decided not to bother drafting me and certified that I participated in the draft, but not fit to be one

I still seek mental treatment on a quarterly basis, though with myself going freelance, I no longer have to worry that my treatment will be detrimental to employment and work

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In the US, mental problems aren’t an automatic disqualifiet to sitting for the bar, but being evasive with the bar investigators usually is.