Does the thought that the plane you are boarding , may be flown by a Pilot with a death wish put you off Airline travel ?
Another good reason to stay home for Christmas.
Where MMO-c member Celeste..she is our Resident Psychologist
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ughts-harvard/
More than 4,000 commercial flights on any given day are being flown by pilots who have experienced suicidal thoughts, a landmark study on the airline industry suggests.
An international survey of pilots by Harvard University found 4.1 per cent had contemplated killing themselves at least once in the previous fortnight, and 12.6 per cent met the criteria for depression.
Pilots diagnosed with acute depression are automatically deemed unfit to fly, but experts have warned many cover up their symptoms for fear of losing their careers.
The study was conducted in the wake of the 2015 Germanwings tragedy, when a pilot suspected of being mentally ill deliberately crashed his airliner into the French Alps, killing 150 people.
Its authors said there is a “veil of secrecy” surrounding mental health problems in the cockpit
How should the Airlines handle this.?
I do not want to die because some Pilot dude broke up with his Girlfriend / Boyfriend