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Mental Health Care Won't Hurt Your Security Clearance, Air Force Says
Original: Mental Health and Your Security Clearance: Why Transparent Reporting and Seeking Care Stre
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is telling personnel that seeking mental health care and reporting it transparently will strengthen, not endanger, their security clearance. The guidance aims to counter fears that treatment leads to clearance revocation, and encourages airmen to prioritize their mental wellbeing without career concerns.
Why now: Military personnel often fear seeking mental health treatment could jeopardize their security clearances, and this official reassurance addresses a persistent stigma.
US Air ForceAir Force Life Cycle Management Center
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- Mental Health and Your Security Clearance: Why Transparent Reporting and Seeking Care Stre · aflcmc.af.mil
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