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PTSD and the long-haul trucker

Posted by / April 23, 2016

An interesting read from The Atlantic about long-haul trucking and mental health. A few factoids:

  • there are about 3.5 million truck drivers in the US
  • about one third of them will be involved in a serious accident at some point during their driving career
  • that’s about one million people who could suffer from PTSD
  • truckers, due to the very nature of their jobs, have a hard time accessing mental health care

A good and worthwhile read and one that ultimately impacts nearly all of us.

Full story here: The Atlantic.

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