Behind the Sparkle: Mental Health at Sea in the Superyacht Sector

About this episode

This episode explores the vital topic of mental health in the superyacht sector.

Send us Fan Mail Guests: Captain Brendan O’Shannassy – Superyacht Captain and maritime safety advocateLaura Beard – Welfare of Yacht Crew Project Manager, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)“Mental health is health. It’s just the same.” Brendan O’Shannassy Hosts: Julia Gosling – Host, Sea Views PodcastAdam Parnell – Director, CHIRP MaritimeEpisode Summary: In this powerful and practical episode of Sea Views, we explore the vital topic of mental health and we...

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Gosling, Adam Parnell

Guests: Captain Brendan O’Shannassy, Laura Beard

Topics covered

• mental health
• superyacht sector
• crew welfare
• maritime safety
• seafarers' support

Keywords

• mental health
• superyacht
• crew welfare
• maritime safety
• seafarers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network, CHIRP Maritime

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