“Diver's depression” It's time to tackle stigma and taboos
Diving relies on trust, yet many divers hide mental health conditions or medication use due to fear of judgement. Research shows stable SSRI use is compatible with safe diving. Psychological safety & honest communication between buddies reduce risk, strengthen teams, & improve wellbeing underwater.
Analysis from a Human Factors Perspective - Cave Double Fatality: Calimba 2004
Human Factors analysis of the 2004 Calimba cave-diving double fatality—exploring causes, lessons, and safer diving through just culture and improved decision-making.
Teamwork in Diving: The Power of Clear Roles & Task Division
Clear roles make dive teams safer and more effective. Learn how recreational, technical, and instructional divers can plan, assign, and debrief task divisions.
Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers: Decision Making. To manage risk, we have to be exposed to uncertainty and harm.
by: Gareth LockPublished on: 20/11/2025Even the best plans fail underwater. Real safety in technical and cave diving comes from resilience, mastering fundamentals, practising failures, and adapting when the plan collapses. Build skills that let you be better than yesterday.
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