If it is determined that she is in need of help because she has depression, adjustment disorder or something similar she can utilize the services of the EAP program to get help.

If it is depression that she is battling there are four SSRI's that would allow a pilot to regain their first class medical but it will be a long long long long road. The pilot in question will meet with the EAP, then their AME. Next stop is an aviation psychiatrist, then likely a clinical psychiatrist. The clinical psychiatrist is the one that can prescribe medication if they believe it is needed.

That individual will then spend lots of time talking to a counselor. Once they have shown that they are stable on a set dose of an SSRI for a minimum of 6 months they can begin the process of getting their medical back. Their counselor, clinical psychiatrist, aviation psychiatrist must recommend to the AME that they are ready to start the process. Next comes a cognitive screening test and if necessary further psychiatric review. If all of that comes back good they will will get a standard FAA Medical examination that will allow a HIMS AME to sponsor the pilot to the FAA to get their medical back. Their entire medical file is sent to Oak City for review. From there it is forwarded to Washington, DC for the final 5 levels of review.

If granted a special issuance they will have regimented follow ups with everyone from the UAL EAP, their chief pilot, psychiatrist and AME.

All told, if they choose to come back on an SSRI they will lose about 12 to 18 months before they will be flight deck qualified again.