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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are pilots required to undergo frequent mental health screening?[/quote]A pilot will do everything they can to hide any mental health issues.  Those issues are disqualifying and, the drugs used to treat those conditions are also disqualifying in many cases.  This creates an environment where you have a lot of untreated mental illness in the pilot community.  Even a kid trying to get his pilot's license will be medically disqualified if it's found, or they report that they were prescribed ADHD drugs when they were around 12 and only took them for 6 months or so.  When that happens, if they still want to pursue getting a pilot certificate, they have to jump through a LOT of hoops to disprove the diagnosis.  Mental illness in the pilot community is the same for the public in general.  They are just not allowed to disclose it, seek treatment for it, or control it through medication for fear of losing their careers.  Sp to answer your question, no pilot has any mental issues that needs to be screened.  They are all doing fine.  Just ask them.  [/quote]

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