My son & I were both diagnosed with BP I about a year and a half ago, although some of his symptoms were not as black and white. He had been hospitalized on 3 separate occasions, more as a precaution due to parental concerns.

He was a minor during that time. Since then he has made amazing strides in pulling his life together. He is not on medication at this time and is functioning quite normally. Perhaps some of his troubles were teenage angst although I could be downplaying that too.

His goal has always been military service, but he thinks he will be rejected due to his hospitalizations. My question is this - do they seal minors medical records? Has he lost any chance at all to try to enlist?

Maybe the military would not be right for him, but I don't want to dissuade him from at least attempting. Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks in advance.