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08, Aug, 2023

Mental Health - The Silent Epidemic The post supports our online course - Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

Stress, depression and anxiety are the second-biggest cause of work-related ill health in the construction industry. A survey in 2019 showed that 1 in 4 workers in the sector had contemplated suicide.



If you believe that stress is a cause of health issues on your site, please check out www.matesinmind.org

Additionally, the HSE provide some useful Stress Talking Toolkits, which can be found here:https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/talking-toolkit.htm



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