To many being a flight attendant seems like a pleasant job with plentiful travel benefits. However, many flight attendants have high levels of stress and anxiety from working in a customer service oriented job in a pressurized cabin. Due to the intense schedules of flight attendants many turn to alcoholism or substance abuse.
See "The Dark Side of Being a Flight Attendant", Natasha Frost, Quartz at Work , March 4, 2020