Senate-approved bills aim to ease burden on pilots amid mental health ‘stigma’

Pilots hide mental health problems because admitting them can end their careers. Congress has just found out that the rule is the problem.

Culture of silence and fears of exclusion means aviation workers less likely to seek help for mental health issues Pilots and air traffic controllers in the US could soon have an easier time achieving a healthy mental altitude – a move with implications for the safety of air travel in America. The US Senate recently approved bills aimed at encouraging aviation professionals struggling with a mental health condition get treatment. Continue reading...

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