Hello, and Congratulations on getting to this stage. Your situation sounds strong, and here is why.
A brief, fully resolved episode of depression that is over a year behind you, with documented medication for only one to two months and no ongoing symptoms, is the kind of history that assessors are trained to view in context rather than in isolation. What they are assessing is current fitness, not past difficulty.
The framing that tends to work best is honest, factual, and forward-facing. Name the episode clearly, give the timeline, confirm it is fully resolved, and then point directly to what you have done since. Full-time work, university study, and active volunteer firefighting in high-stress, operationally demanding situations are not small things. They are concrete evidence of sustained functioning under pressure, precisely what a police psychological assessment seeks to establish.
Disclosing it in your interview was the right call. Walking in on Wednesday, already having disclosed it, means there is no credibility issue. You are presenting a complete picture of someone who went through a hard period, recovered well, and has been performing strongly ever since.
For your GP appointment, you could ask them to document four things. the short duration of the episode, the rapid and complete recovery, the absence of symptoms and medication for over a year, and your continued high functioning in demanding voluntary and academic roles since. A letter that addresses those four points gives the assessor a clear clinical narrative to work with.
i hope it all goes well for you. Let us know how it goes afterward.
