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- Hundreds of airline pilots are suicidal or thinking of self-harm, study finds | The Independent | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pilots-suicide-self-harm-study-germanwings-harvard-a7475046.html 387 comments
- Depression symptoms are common among active airline pilots, international survey reveals - Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-airline-pilots-depression-20161215-story.html 6 comments
- We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-change-the-system-that-keeps-pilots-from-seeking-mental-health-care/ 6 comments
- Think Your Job Is Depressing? Try Being an Airline Pilot | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/airline-pilots-are-really-depressed-180961475/?no-ist= 0 comments