Hospitalization for severe depression
 

Was wondering how hard it would be to get a 1st class medical back if you where hospitalized for a week for depression and anxiety?

That’s gonna be hard....probably years if at all.

Probably not the best place to get a definative answer.

During babbitts tenure at faa the automatic death sentence on these kinds of events was lifted. Best you talk to those who would kno best.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.


https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...imedsspecs.pdf

Not to discourage the OP from working towards getting your medical back, but you might also consider a different career path.

If you're susceptible to to serious mental health problems, that may always be hanging over your head, and being a pilot can make it worse since you will be very reluctant to seek help if needed, or openly discuss any issues with providers. Most other careers don't put you in that catch-22.

If it was a one-time thing with an obvious root cause (major life stressor), then your best way ahead is just to get your medical back and move on.

Depression is not like a cold or fever that comes and goes in a week.

Im gonna suggest again to op this isnt best place to find the answer or process.

The example was of a short term episode. Not a chronic years long condition.

When it come to ones medical, license, and livelihood its best to seek solutions from those expert and qualified to help.

It can be in certain circumstances for otherwise healthy people. It's typically avoidable once you understand how circumstances can get you there. But if you're more prone to it than normal, that could be a problem for aviation.