Exhaustion from too much work was identified by majority of seafarers as an underlying cause of shipboard depression, as were family-related problems and boredom. This was the result of an extensive study on Seafarers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing made by the United Kingdom-based Cardiff University. It stated that seafarers’ mental health and well-being is of considerable concern to maritime charities, employer associations and trade unions. To combat depression, seafarers reported a range of shipboard strategies that they used including recreational activities and interactional activities. These measures are likely to be more effective in improving happiness and mental health and wellbeing on board than current reactive strategies (e.g.

Source: Manila Times November 12, 2019 17:27 UTC