lragsac
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wolf eel:Mental health is your health. If you feel great about your health you will respond better to problems that you mentioned even with out loads of experience. The only point I am so very gingerly trying to make is that your health is important. If you are out drinking all night diving the next day may not be the best for you. Also if you do not take care of your hydration the second you have any trouble you are now dehydrating that will cause you grief that is going to be the starting point of your body failing you.
That all I am trying to say.
One thing is for sure we have no idea
Derek
Absolutely, Derek, health is important and I think everyone here would agree to that. And what you refer to as mental health I would more concisely describe as attitude toward diving and confidence in one's skills and knowledge. Of course, if you're not hung over from the night before you are more likely to deal better with problems that might arise on the dive, but as you surely know, good health alone is not going to protect you from DCS. The point I'm trying to add is, if you want more tools in your arsenal to protect yourself against DCS, knowledge (and the skill to exercise that knowledge) are key. Knowledge of decompression mechanics (yes, even within recreational diving), understanding what decompression model your computer uses and what its shortcomings are, knowledge of DCS, understanding of the narcotic effect of gases, the danger of CO2 buildup, and so on. True, there is still a lot that is not completely understood in terms of bubble mechanics and barophysiology, but theories are evolving and I believe it is important for divers to take the time to educate themselves.