Focus Blog… The “silent epidemic” – opening up about mental health
9th March 2020
There’s an elephant in the construction industry’s room. In recent years, frightening statistics concerning suicide rates among construction workers have caused the industry to sit up and take notice of a mental health crisis.
The particular working environment unique to this industry has rendered construction workers particularly vulnerable to mental health issues, as has been shown by a range of recently established initiatives specifically aiming to advise construction firms on how to help their employees and reducing stigma.
Read our blog to find out about how the industry is working to resolve this serious issue.
To find out more, read the blog here.
We hope you find it both interesting and useful.