Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It does go beyond mental health, nature of the beast.
But when it comes to suicides, the FAA is not actually to blame for that. I would argue that a mentally healthy person would simply find a new line of employment (plenty of folks do) rather than commit suicide.
Especially at a legacy with generous LTD benefits, for that exact reason... if you're young you have a financial off-ramp to transition careers. If you're old and have been there for a while, it's just early retirement on half pay... if you're not already a multi-millionaire by that point you've been doing something wrong.
with all due respect, that is naive (or ignorant.) Plenty of "mentally healthy" people attempt or commit suicide due to temporary yet overwhelming circumstances. Any obstacle to getting help (e.g. fear of FAA action/reprisal/stigma) contributes to this.