i am planning to apply for reinstatement but not sure if it will get approved, since its more than 5 months, you need solid reason to get approved....i am planning to use a mental health having a therpaist letter why i took off, but still not sure if that will be enough....i already got approved for University and i started taking classes, but kinda scared if USCIS will approve it.......two of my friends got approved after 4 years and 1 year gap, one had medical issue and said as long as you were in TPS it shouldnt be problem....but another friend got rejected, he had 1 year gap...so not sure