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Old April 29th, 2008, 07:55   #22
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Default Re: BA hero pilot plans to quit in disgust (unfair treatment

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Originally Posted by PCL_128 View Post
People underestimate PTSD. It's not some sham that people just use to get out of work or to sue people. It's a legitimate disorder, and it's quite serious. It can result in insomnia, hypertension, among other things. Since no one here has ever had to dead-stick crash land a 777, I don't think anyone should be judging whether his PTSD condition is legitimate or not. Only he and his doctor can determine that.



For those of you who are ALPA members:
When you have an incident or accident, ALPA will assign someone to help you determine and deal with PTSD.

Last edited by SteveC; April 29th, 2008 at 11:06. Reason: fixed quote function
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