Monday is the beginning of the week of construction suicide prevention. Contractors from all over the country will start the week with a stop and a moment of silence in the afternoon. Other events throughout the week will incorporate education opportunities, such as talks at the web tool coctle and to raise awareness of the mental health crisis and its impact on construction.
The construction has one of the highest rates of employment suicide in the United States, percent of the disease control and prevention centers. The rates of men and women working in construction and die by suicide are more than the national average of the United States.
But contractors know the problem and act beyond the first full week of September. Here, the construction of construction rounds some of our recent mental health coverage in the industry. Continue reading some of the biggest stories of space initiatives.
