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The mental health of truck drivers remains one of my biggest concerns. Ten years ago, I first wrote about what I thought was a monster issue hiding just below the surface of daily trucking life. “Hiding” was the key word there, and it still is.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a common and legitimate issue in climates that experience cold weather and limited sunshine and is a contributor to Truck drivers stress and loneliness. One solution is Exercise.
Prolonged time on the road with too few breaks, traffic headaches, poor road conditions, unhealthy dietary choices, lack of physical exercise, and pressure to keep driving to keep making money can all lead to burnout on the job.
A 2017 study published in the Transportation Journal gives insight into truck driver woes with a rigorous phenomenological research approach.
How to get Counseling when your Career Keeps You on the Road
Depression in truckers really exists in the trucking industry, although not widely known or discussed much.
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