A loss of license due to mental illness is not covered by most insurers. This could be a motive to hide an illness and must be reversed. Any person unfit to fly must be able to report sick without the risk of any disadvantages plus any reason that leads to a loss of license must be sufficiently covered by a respective insurance.
Also the stigma of a depression in a sort of male/macho culture could be a factor.
Ask yourself honestly: would you accept depression as a reason to call in sick to the same degree as e.g. a cold or a bone fracture?
Last edited by Sam Ting Wong; 29th Mar 2015 at 06:25.