Hi,
So I've gone to Africa a couple of times for volunteer work and have had quite mixed experiences getting 'clearance' and whilst I've been there. I can't say that your experience will be anything similar but can share mine.
The first time I went I had an amazing time and no one mentioned my history whilst I was there but I had to get my GP to write a note saying I was fit to go. She wasn't sure about it (especially since I was actually going to the same place as a friend who also had a recent history of SH) but did and it was fine.
The second time was a bit of a disaster. I got a GP to write a letter saying I could go but they didn't really know much of how I was doing. I went away when I wasn't really in a great state, the experience wasn't what I'd hoped and someone out there really upset me so I ended up cutting pretty badly. The people in charge of the project said they couldn't let me stay on it because they couldn't be responsible for me so I went home very early, feeling worse than ever.
Basically, I would think very carefully about how you think you'll manage on a project, how long you should go for etc. Do be honest, it's not worth lying about, but you may have to go through a bit more 'rigorous' screening.
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