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Rick absolutely has a logical argument based on the system. I just think he’s a bit out dated on the progress made. You don’t need to report talk therapy according to the FAA. It’s in black and white. Talking to a neutral third party is healthy and can nip most aggravated mental health issues in the butt.
Medication is a separate argument. It’s a solution that can be life and career saving, but it’s further down the pipe and applies to very few.
Over 10% of the general population is on antidepressants. Just suggesting that it’s “very few” is contributing to the stigma of mental health. It is not honest. We need to be honest if we want to reduce the stigma.
It may be that very few pilots report taking antidepressants, but I’d say that we are just a subset of the general pop and therefore likely to be similar in percentages.