Mental Health
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Mental Health
The RAeS will be holding a conference on how to assess pilot mental health and well-being on 9 May in London. The link below provides some interesting statistics. I think pilots will be well advised to follow these and similar discussions so as to influence the debate and achieve a result that is proportionate to the risk:-
Royal Aeronautical Society | Insight Blog | Aircrew mental health and well-being: 2015 to 2040
Royal Aeronautical Society | Insight Blog | Aircrew mental health and well-being: 2015 to 2040
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The BIGGEST barrier in our industry towards mental health illness is fear.
Pilots are terrified that if they own up to feeling unwell, it's automatically an end to their careers. Simple.
We have a long road to travel before we jump that hurdle IMHO...
Tiny acorns nonetheless...
Pilots are terrified that if they own up to feeling unwell, it's automatically an end to their careers. Simple.
We have a long road to travel before we jump that hurdle IMHO...
Tiny acorns nonetheless...
