Tag: PTSD

Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers (CSSS) shed light on the physical and psychological impact of a container stack collapse on the seafarers.

Suffering with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common phenomenon for the seafarers' mental health. The Crew Health team of the UK P&I Club along with the I.M.E.Q., collaborated and presented a supportive publication to aware people of the PTSD disorder issue, including some recovery tips.

In this article, ARX Maritime COO, Steve Regis, talks about mental health in the maritime industry. Mr. Regis touches upon sensitive issues that can be difficult for seafarers, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and shares his views on how to deal with the reality after a traumatic situation.

The director of the research, Conor Seyle, and the research team surveyed over 450 seafarers from the Philippines, Ukraine, and India and concluded that one quarter of the seafarers that had been taken hostages, are likely to develop PTSD.