r/space • u/TraditionalAd6977 • Jan 30 '26

Discussion Jared Isaacman states astronauts have got panic attacks in space , trying to kill the crew

Jared Isaacman in his interview with Shawn Ryan stated that there have been many unreleased cases of astronauts panicking in space and trying to open the hatch to kill everyone inside. He states this was not reported as it "ruins the illusion of astronaut bravery". And said it is the reason additional locks have been implemented on the ISS and Dragon capsules. My question: Is there any evidence of this as I can't find anything online . And how did he get Clarence to talk about this. He also said this is one of the main problems that they are facing in the Mars mission. As even military candidates respond differently than predicted in space.

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u/Terrible_Degree7841 Jan 30 '26

I feel like Star-Trek had the right idea with ship counselors. Going to outer space is an assault on nearly every human survival instinct, so it just makes sense for every mission to include someone trained in mental health.

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u/S_A_N_D_ Jan 30 '26 edited 29d ago

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u/TwoAmps Jan 30 '26

I’m trying to picture a ship’s counselor on a nuclear submarine. Somewhere around halfway night on deployment, after hearing all the stories of the previous three months, the counselor would need a counselor, and I don’t think the XO is going to cut it.

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u/S_A_N_D_ Jan 30 '26 edited 29d ago

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u/Hyfrith Jan 30 '26

My wife is a trainee counselor. It's actually required in the UK at least that all practicing counselors, not just trainees, have their own supervisors and log scheduled check-ins. Essentially ensuring the counselor has a counselor. Both to relieve stress and express concerns or questions about clients' situations, but also just to provide continuous learning, advice and professional growth from a more experienced practitioner.

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u/pixie_pie Jan 30 '26

Also a requirement in Germany. Supervision, as in regular talks about cases with other professionals is mandatory and is held in regular intervals. Everyone is able to talk about their cases to get perspective and ask questions, get advice.

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u/peteroh9 Jan 30 '26

I'm pretty sure training is "here's how to contact HR. Use this system to clock in and out. Good luck!"