Aviation Wellness: A Mounting Concern
Pilot Mental Health
Mental well-being and absence of mental illness are essential to the safe performance of pilot and aviation safety-sensitive duties. There are many mental health conditions, such as grief, psychosocial stress, depression, anxiety, panic disorders, personality disorders, and substance misuse/abuse, that are common, and that show patterns that facilitate early detection, and that have proven effective treatment strategies.
Coping in the Cockpit
Screening pilots for ‘negative life events’ may be key to managing their mental health risks, a new study says.