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“Thus, seeking medical help, especially for mental health or emotional problems, is not seen as ‘manly’ or fitting of the image of the tough exterior of drivers,” Shattell said.
Canadian efforts
In Canada, more studies are underway on the issue.
At Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., research-
ers are trying to pinpoint the causes of truckers’ poor mental health.
“Risk factors for depression in truckers are currently poorly understood in the literature,” the university said last month in seeking participants for the project Risk Factors for Depression in Longhaul Truck Drivers: A Cross- sectional Study Design.
“This study will allow for us to better understand factors that may influence the risk of depression in truckers.”
The team is working with the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC).
“We need to have real conversations about mental health,” said Joanne Ritchie, executive director of OBAC.
“And we need better research that includes input from drivers themselves about what’s happening out on the road that impacts their health and well being.”
Trucking HR Canada has been holding workshops on mental health.
It has also released a guide, Gearing up for Workplace Mental Health, to support employers in addressing mental health issues among their staff.
“Addressing mental health within the workplace has become an important issue in the trucking and logistics industry,” said Craig Faucette, director of policy and pro- grams at Trucking HR Canada.
“Unfortunately, despite an increase in awareness there still remains a stigma associated with mental health, which can result in many individuals not seeking the help they need.”
Separately, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is offering a free awareness course to employers and frontline workers, which will help them gain a better understanding of why mental health in the workplace matters.
What can be done?
Shattell of John Hopkins said trucking companies need to offer more health and wellness programs to drivers.
She said clinics staffed with nurse practitioners (and/or physicians and nurses) should be co-located at trucking companies and truck stops to increase drivers’ access to care.
Shattell also thinks that in the U.S., federal laws need to change to cover truckers under the Department of Labor instead of the Department of Transportation, which would afford them better worker protections.
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