There’s an expectation that men don’t cry, and it creates unrealistic expectations around macho ideas, a health and safety consultant with IHSA. Schoolyard-like behaviors such as taunting and teasing extend into the workplace, too.
There are the hours of isolation, loneliness and time away from home. It’s difficult for long haul truck drivers to maintain meaningful relationships, or keep regular appointments with counsellors and physicians. To compound matters, men are less likely than women to seek help – and they account for more than 96% of today’s truck drivers.
In a 2012 study by Shattell and Apostolopoulos, truck drivers were found to be at a higher risk of loneliness (27.9%), depression (26.9%), chronic sleep disturbances (20.6%), and anxiety (14.5%), he added. Left unaddressed those can have significant health consequences.
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