Oh crap.

Things are bad for workers right now. People are hurting all over. Some of them seek professional counseling to deal with the issues that can seem honestly overwhelming. Professional counseling is a good thing. We should encourage people to seek it out when they feel it is necessary.

One group who has dealt with more than its share of woe are pilots--and the FAA puts them on some kind of list if they do seek counseling.

So here they are, reeling from givebacks, raids on their pensions, their industry is in crisis--and they aren't seeking counseling for fear of reprisal.

I'm flying somewhere soon for vacation. I'm worried.