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Surgeons, coroners, forensic pathologists, morticians, butchers, slaughterhouse workers, etc. are hopefully sane..

Some people just arent squeamish I suppose.

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Slaughterhouse workers have very high rates of PTSD and depression. Healthcare workers who deal with death are also psychologically impacted.

Can't speak to the others.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10009492/ - slaughterhouse workers

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12174799/ - healthcare workers

I'd say getting PTSD and depression working in a slaughterhouse, or dealing with death as a healthcare worker only proves the point? It's a correct sane reaction.
I'd agree there. I personally interepreted the "some people aren't squeamish" comment to imply that the people in these professions are immune from negative psychological consequences of being those professions.