Seafarer Mental Stress

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Seafarer Mental Stress

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We all know how bad it gets at sea, but 25% depression rates is unreal. We all know of suicides or disappearances at sea that are unexplained.
A wide-ranging study carried out by Yale University and commissioned by the Seafarers Trust has identified dangerously high levels of mental stress among seafarers – but also recommended how they can be reduced.
https://www.seafarerstrust.org/seafarer ... tudy-2019/
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