Tag: suicide onboard

Mental Health Support Solutions calls employers to provide support to mariners facing intense pressure amid the pandemic.

Research shows an increase in suicide attempts among seafarers since the beginning of 2020, in a time when COVID-19 pandemic left thousands of seafarers stranded onboard for prolonged periods away from family, adding to the already emerging issue of crew mental health.

Amid an increasing discussion on crew mental health, a new study by International SOS Foundation and Affinity Health at Work revealed that 40% of seafarers and offshore workers surveyed experienced suicidal thoughts on rotation some or all the time.