Mental Health In Construction

• Over 1,400 construction workers committed suicide between 2011 – 2015.
• Construction trades have the highest number of suicides of any profession.
• Risk of suicide for those working in building and construction trades is 1.6 times higher than the national average.
• More than a quarter of construction employees have considered taking their own life.
• Workers admit to suffering in silence.
• Many within the industry suffer in silence due to cultural expectations.
• Many workers feel forced to “deal with it,” not seeking out the help they need, and symptoms get worse.

The stats surrounding mental health in the construction industry are so shocking that we thought it was important that we highlighted the issue.

The construction industry has the highest number of suicides of any profession with 1,400 workers taking their own lives over the course of only four years. One in seven workers knows a colleague who has taken their own life and many more workers have considered it. The risk of suicide for those working in the industry is 1.6 times higher than the national average, but what is the cause of this and what can be done to reduce these horrific figures?

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