Originally Posted by
navigatro
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.
This, 100%. Institutional issues, like those that exist in the FAA medical process, directly contribute to suicide. Speaking as someone who lost his wife to this very issue. The process needs to be modified.