Mental health is underrated

Just attended a toolbox meeting on mental health today.

In Construction Industry across Australia, approx 190 people die by suicide, every year.

Long hours , poor work life balance, high stress, long travel times are factors.

1 in 4 has symptoms of depression or anxiety.

Speak up, seek help.
Do not suffer in silence.

Having worked 3 decades in Construction, I definitely support any programs which encourage suicide prevention.

🙏🏼

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Casheyane · 31-35, F

Yes, mental health is an important topic regardless of the field.

Different fields, different stressors. But the common thing is that we are all humans.

It's just a sad thing that many times, a big part of those stressors are poor management and poor planning. Affected and caused by humans too.

But this is the first time I hear it brought up in the construction field. That is good to hear. The physical exertion must be too exhausting at times.

SinlessOnslaught · M

@Casheyane Yesterday I walked past a guy wearing a shirt that said, "NO ONE CARES, WORK HARDER". Unfortunately that seems to be the dominant narrative in my state.