I also thought pilots would have to have in-house medicals, covering both physical and mental health?
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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
Originally posted by d000hg View PostI also thought pilots would have to have in-house medicals, covering both physical and mental health?
Edited to say - this is what I have read about it.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostThis guy was under treatment by one or more doctors. They MUST have asked him at some point what do you do for a living? If his answer was airline pilot, all alarm bells should have started to ring and the doctors should have informed the authorities immediately and his license should have been revoked.
Out of all the thousands of pilots in the world I doubt he is the only one who has mental health issues. What do you propose? Ground them all?
As was said before - most individuals with suicidal tendancies generally only take themselves out - this guy wasn't the norm.Bazza gets caught
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Mind's response to today's front pages on the Germanwings plane crash | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems
The terrible loss of life in the Germanwings plane crash is tragic, and we send our deepest sympathies to the families. Whilst the full facts are still emerging, there has been widespread media reporting speculating about the link with the pilot’s history of depression, which has been overly simplistic.
Clearly assessment of all pilots’ physical and mental health is entirely appropriate - but assumptions about risk shouldn't be made across the board for people with depression, or any other illness. There will be pilots with experience of depression who have flown safely for decades, and assessments should be made on a case by case basis.
Today’s headlines risk adding to the stigma surrounding mental health problems, which millions of people experience each year, and we would encourage the media to report this issue responsibly.Comment
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Most suicidal people would not hurt others. If, what is reported he said to the ex-girlfriend is true, it would seem he chose to crash a 'plane full of passengers in order to achieve notoriety. This sounds like a different mental illness to depression.
The worst possible outcome of all this would be for depressed people to avoid seeking help for fear of losing their livelihood.Comment
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostThere are laws. For instance, when I went battulip back in 2012 I paid for my own counselling. Session 1, the counsellor said "I must warn you, if in my professional opinion you pose a threat to others I will have to report you to the police".
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostThe worst possible outcome of all this would be for depressed people to avoid seeking help for fear of losing their livelihood.Comment
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Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View PostSO it is the fault of the companies for not encouraging/taking on depressed people.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostWhere did I say that?Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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