You have, no doubt, heard of the Chilean mining accident with the miners trapped below…likely to be there until the end of the year! Rescuers are coordinating with NASA to understand the mental stressors of long term confinement. The International Space Station has required 6 month confinements of astronauts in spartan conditions. Communications between ground and space teams is instrumental in maintaining mental stability. As it will be between top side rescuers and the trapped miners. We hear of one disaster after another and become a bit numb or we are self focused.