¿Por qué los camioneros siempre parecen estar hablando por teléfono mientras conducen por la autopista?

According to CalMatters, American truckers are spending hours each day on phone calls while driving to combat the profound isolation of long-haul work. Using hands-free technology, drivers connect with friends, family, and fellow truckers across continents—a practice they credit with supporting their mental health on the road. It's an unexpected finding: while social media can increase loneliness in the general population, truckers report that online connections actually reduce isolation and build community during their shifts. Yet California has offered no state mental health programs for truckers, even as data shows they face depression, heart disease, and diabetes at double the rate of other workers—a gap that leaves drivers managing mental health largely on their own.

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