Mental Health with Keith Roxo of Wingman Med
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Today’s guest is once again Dr. Keith Roxo of Wingman Med. He has been on the show before, but today we are talking specifically about pilot mental health. We discuss how the FAA views mental health and some of the pitfalls related to insurance and unraveling childhood diagnoses and PTSD.  This episode is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be used as legal or medical advice.  In This Episode: 2:45 - The FAA's view of mental health in pilots  7:23 - The mental health readiness checklist for pilots  8:42 - What makes a mental health appointment reportable  15:30 - Finding the right mental health professional  18:02 - Why you should get yourself a direct primary care physician  26:12 - What you need to know about a PTSD diagnosis as a pilot  31:48 - How to handle a childhood diagnosis  40:40 - When a mental health struggle can be considered a disorder  Find Wingman Med Online [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepilotnetwork/support
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