Category: Security Clearance
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Is Your Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis Correct?
Make Sure Your Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis Is Real Before You Lose Your Security Clearance Bipolar and related disorders are serious mental health conditions that can affect a person’s mood, behavior, and—most relevant to the national security world—judgment, reliability, and impulse control. Because of this, individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder are often subject to…
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When Does Drinking Become a Guideline G Problem?
Thinking about drinking this Veteran’s Day? Alcohol use is ubiquitous in American culture. In most cases, enjoying a drink at the end of a workday or sharing a bottle of wine at a celebration is socially accepted and legally permissible. But in the security clearance world, Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption) exists because excessive or irresponsible…
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Disclose Your Mental Health History & Keep Your Clearance
For many federal employees, military service members, and government contractors, access to classified information is an essential requirement of the job. If you are not successfully cleared through a background investigation, you simply cannot hold the position. That makes it natural to worry about whether a mental health condition—or a history of treatment—could jeopardize your…
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How to Approach Security Clearance Psychological Evaluations
If you’ve been asked to undergo a psychological evaluation during a security clearance investigation, you may feel nervous, confused, or even offended. That’s normal. But understanding the process—and how to approach it—can make all the difference between a favorable adjudication and an unnecessary clearance denial. Why Psychological Evaluations Happen The security clearance process is thorough…