A history of no more than two mental health diagnoses no longer requires automatic review by the FAA for any class of pilot certificate as long as certain criteria are met. The agency has revised its guidance to AMEs on "uncomplicated anxiety, depression and related conditions" and chief among the changes is that the FAA can be left out of the process if the pilot has been off medication for two years, there are no issues raised by a questionnaire and the AME has no concerns.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-amends-mental-health-evaluation-criteria-for-pilots