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Dear Steve, I was intrigued to read Kriesha’s recent article “Where’s Your Head at?” [Australian Flying January-February 2020]. Despite Kreisha’s upbeat appraisal of aviation career options for those with previous mental health issues, CASA’s approach to mental health and aviation is one of total ignorance and discrimination.

When I was 17 I was diagnosed as having dysthymia with episodes of major depression after hospital admission for

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