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Remove ban on people with certain mental health conditions joining military

Submitted by Raymond Ridler on Tuesday 27th May 2025

Published on Monday 23rd June 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Signatures: 18

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Armed Forces ~ arms ~ case ~ Considered ~ Forced ~ Individuals ~ Managed ~ Medic ~ Mental health conditions ~ mentalhealth ~ Remove ~ Reviewed ~ stable ~ Standards

Petition Action

Remove ban on people with certain mental health conditions joining military

Petition Details

Review and modernise Armed Forces medical entry standards to allow ALL individuals with well-managed mental health conditions to be considered eligible for service through case-by-case assessments rather than automatic permanent disqualification.

Additional Information

Because we think many people with well-managed mental health conditions could be fully capable of serving and are unfairly excluded due to having certain conditions. We think modern understanding of mental health supports individual assessment, not blanket bans, which could allow motivated, stable individuals the chance to contribute.


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