How Can The Aviation Industry Encourage People to Self-Report Their Mental Health Conditions?

Elizabeth Bjerke, Associate Dean and Professor at the University of North Dakota and John Hackworth, a cofounder of Professional Pilots of Tomorrow weigh in.

Jeremy Kariuki and Michael Wildes

Updated May 23, 2022 9:25 AM EDT

Elizabeth Bjerke, Associate Dean and Professor at the University of North Dakota. [YouTube Screenshot]

To mark Mental Health Month Awareness Month, FLYING gathered together a quartet of experts to discuss the state of mental health and the aviation industry.

In this clip from that discussion, moderator Jeremy Kariuki asks the panel how the aviation industry can give people enough security to report when they're having a mental health issue.

Elizabeth Bjerke, Associate Dean and Professor at the University of North Dakota and John Hackworth, a cofounder of Professional Pilots of Tomorrow weigh in.