Thread by @UntergrundmannG

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep I have not experienced any stigma re: #mentalillness while serving with #SZA (or #SAD) for over thirteen years under such classification. People have been supportive and willing to entrust serious responsibility. Yes, I was willing to be challenged and sought to perform. +

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep And I find the same applied to other Psych LMCs as well. As long as they demoed a willingness to carry themselves, the unit personnel made no distinction. None that is apparent, in any case.

As regards support systems, there is some truth to what the senior officers say ... +

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep And that is largely due to the regimented living/working conditions. Deterioration occurs when there is an opportunity for the #mentalllyill to isolate themselves. Well-managed ests (which is most of them) do not allow this to happen ~ living/sharing and working conditions. +

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep There are outliers or odd cases now and then. That is a given for pretty much any statistical view for this size of the Army. Cannot be used to draw conclusions.

That said, this could become an issue - if the officers lost contact with the troops. Or became inaccessible. +

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep This could be a cause for concern, but it is old aka traditional knowledge also. For any comptent soldier/officer.

I don't see a reason to draw any "special" attention to #MentalHealth as such. But the system could do well to factor this aspect into adm assessments of units +

@Sumukh94 @SinghNavdeep And that of leadership competence/effectiveness. And the old/traditional knowledge of tight/well-knit officer/junior leadership involvement into day-to-day living/working conditions of troops were emphasized.

Does this answer your Q? Apologies for the threaded replies.