During my senior year of college, I went through a weird period of time where everything I ate made me feel nauseous and I wasn't really experiencing hunger. My regular doctor couldn't find anything wrong with me, suggesting it was perhaps just stress. My parents, however, were pretty concerned that their daughter wasn't interested in food and demanded I seek more opinions. A second opinion was that it could be a brain tumor and took additional scans. It was the second brain tumor scare I had in college. Zero stars, do not recommend. I am not a human that does particularly well in clinical environments and it's not uncommon that I require additional prompting to seek medical attention for what I perceive to be non-urgent conditions. Which is to say, I really sympathize with Airman Basic Giles, who felt that he really didn't have a choice when it came to whether to seek treatment for his mental health crisis.

This episode contains a discussion of attempted death by suicide. If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm, I urge you to contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Help is also available via chat on their website. For support specific to veterans, first dial 988, then selecting option 1. They also have veteran-specific chat support.

I relied primarily on the AFCCA opinion.

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