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The rail industry is suffering from a mental health crisis: …

(3 days ago) WebMental health and wellbeing are finally getting recognised – but with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the problems, the rail industry still needs to do more. At Atkins, April Welsh and Tom Buick …

https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/article/120784/mental-health-wellbeing-railway/

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Mental Health in the Rail Industry Is a Crisis We Can No - Psychreg

(4 days ago) WebA 2021 study conducted by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) found that one in five rail workers reported experiencing mental health issues, such as …

https://www.psychreg.org/mental-health-rail-industry-crisis-we-can-no-longer-ignore/

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Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 …

(3 days ago) WebMENTAL WELL-BEING AND RISK FACTORS. COVID-19 has significantly affected the railway industry; although this presents opportunities as well as challenges moving …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9897125/

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Understanding and providing recommendations for good …

(4 days ago) Webtheir mental health and overall wellbeing. These include heavy workloads, changes in the industry, exposure to potentially traumatic incidents, financial concerns, lone working, …

https://www.samaritans.org/documents/2094/Samaritans_RailMetalHealth_Report_RGB_2023_WEB_1.pdf

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How is the mental health of rail employees? - RSSB

(4 days ago) WebThis increase is consistent with the trend observed in the general population - moderate-severe depression has increased from 5.6% to 31.6% and moderate-severe …

https://www.rssb.co.uk/about-rssb/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing/how-is-the-mental-health-of-rail-employees

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RSSB reveals effect of pandemic on front-line staff - Rail

(4 days ago) WebThe Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has called for better targeting of support for rail workers needing help with mental health issues. RSSB’s first-ever …

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2021/11/29/rssb-reveals-effect-of-pandemic-on-front-line-staff

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Front-line pressures worsened mental health in rail sector …

(3 days ago) WebPublished in early November, the RSSB’s Rail Industry Mental Health Survey 2021 found that 43% of all those sampled had met the criteria for a clinical mental health condition across screen measures for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. Surprisingly, only half had sought help.

https://www.ioshmagazine.com/2021/11/18/front-line-pressures-worsened-mental-health-rail-sector-during-pandemic-study-finds

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Supporting mental health in rail: New steps and support surveys

(7 days ago) WebDiscussed during ‘Promoting and supporting positive mental health within the rail industry’, panellists conversed over the study, which aims to create an …

https://www.railway-technology.com/features/supporting-mental-health-in-rail-new-steps-and-support-surveys/

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Companies can make a difference to mental wellbeing - Rail

(4 days ago) Web28/10/2021 in Network. Supporting the physical - and especially mental - health of railway colleagues represents an “extraordinary opportunity for our industry”, according to …

https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2021/10/28/companies-can-make-a-difference-to-mental-wellbeing

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Pulling together for better mental health in the rail industry

(6 days ago) WebThe month of May shines a light on mental health, with Mental Health Awareness Week taking place from 9 to 15 May 2022 – and this year’s theme is …

https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/pulling-together-better-mental-health-rail-industry

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Sociodemographic and psychosocial risk factors of railway suicide: …

(7 days ago) WebAlthough for railway suicides this number is lower (16.6%, CBS microdata), we believe that alternatives for prevention are required because people with a migrant …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18120-w

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Systematic review of research on railway and urban transit …

(7 days ago) WebHealth status (including mental health) Physical and mental health problems are major risk factors for suicide (World Health Organization, 2014). Table 3 summarises the association between having a mental health problem and railway suicide. Although there are not much data available and research methodologies may not be …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032715310119

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Samaritans to lead new mental health study for rail industry

(6 days ago) WebSuicide prevention charity Samaritans has been commissioned by train operator Great Western Railway and the Department for Transport to lead a new research study on …

https://news.gwr.com/news/samaritans-to-lead-new-mental-health-study-for-rail-industry

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The Railway Mental Health Charter (RMHC) - RSSB

(6 days ago) WebThe Railway Mental Health Charter (RMHC) is a framework to help promote, manage, and support workforce mental wellbeing. The rail industry workforce are exposed to unique …

https://www.rssb.co.uk/about-rssb/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing/railway-mental-health-charter-rmhc

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The impact of commuters’ psychological feelings due to delay …

(Just Now) WebThe passengers of that rail transport often experience more than an hour of delay due to malfunctions or other mechanical problems of that transport. Rail passenger crowding, stress, health

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00865-z

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Step change in managing mental health Office of Rail and Road

(9 days ago) WebStep change in managing mental health. Between April 2020 and March 2021, there were 253 fatalities as a result of suicide or suspected suicide on Britain’s …

https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/step-change-managing-mental-health

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Citing Safety, New York Moves Mentally Ill People Out of the Subway

(2 days ago) WebPart of the plan involves finding solutions to one of the transit system’s most frustrating problems: people experiencing mental health issues and homelessness …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/nyregion/nyc-subway-mental-health-homeless.html

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There is Always Hope - Network Rail

(9 days ago) WebThere is Always Hope campaign launched as new research shows huge rise in mental health issues across Britain as a result of the pandemic. Young people have …

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/there-is-always-hope/

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[Effect of occupational stress on the mental health of railway

(1 days ago) WebThe influencing factors of railway workers' mental health were analyzed. Results: The detection rates of mental health problems, anxiety and depression of …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34727659/

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Putting mental health first on the railway Office of Rail and Road

(Just Now) WebMental health is of particular concern in the rail industry, where the rate of suicide in the workforce is 1.6 times higher than the UK average, and 60% of workers …

https://www.orr.gov.uk/search-news/putting-mental-health-first-railway

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Mental health in the rail industry – Mental Health At Work

(1 days ago) WebMental health in the rail industry. The rail industry – from train and freight operators, to infrastructure managers and contractors, to rolling stock suppliers and leasing companies – together form a fundamental part of UK life. Society depends upon the people who work there, but they face some unique risk factors: long hours, shift

https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/mental-health-in-the-rail-industry/

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Everything You Need To Know About Railway PTS Medical

(8 days ago) WebPTS Medical Assessments – Individuals are required to undergo a medical assessment to make sure they are suitable for the demands of working on the railway tracks. This …

https://www.k2occupationalhealth.com/understanding-railway-pts-medical-standards-and-requirements/

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How living near a railroad can harm your health - National …

(7 days ago) WebBut it’s likely that such low-level noises can contribute to difficulties with mental health, cognition, and sleep. For instance, in laboratory sleep studies, people …

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/health-risks-living-near-railroads-east-palestine-trains

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Railway Day – supporting people at their most vulnerable

(3 days ago) WebThe There is Always Hope campaign launched in March as new research showed a huge rise in mental health issues across Britain as a result of the pandemic.. …

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/railway-day-supporting-people-at-their-most-vulnerable/

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Rail workers’ health issues are a growing safety concern

(7 days ago) WebOne FRA analysis found that of 36 on-duty deaths of railway workers in 2003, 20 were a result of medical problems, primarily heart attacks. All of the workers …

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-adv-railroad-medical-standards-20140420-story.html

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