Stand Up for Suicide Prevention

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There are approximately three job site fatalities in construction every day and an estimated 10 to 12 suicides among construction workers. In the construction industry, mental health awareness and suicide prevention are just as important as job safety issues.

Now is the time for the industry to STAND Up for suicide prevention and address it as a health and safety priority by creating safe cultures, providing training to identify and help those at risk, raising awareness about the suicide crisis in construction, normalizing conversations around suicide and mental health, and ultimately decreasing the risks associated with suicide in construction.

What You Can Do

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Contractors, unions, industry associations, industry service providers and project owners must work together. Pledge to STAND up for suicide prevention. Promote the principles outlined in the pledge. Connect your people with the resources so they know how to safely ask the right questions and get the right help.

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TAKE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING

A quick, anonymous online screening is a great way to gauge your behavioral health. Just as routine check-ups and screenings can be effective in recognizing early signs of physical illnesses, they are also a way to evaluate your behavioral health. Early identification of a mental health or substance use issue can lead to earlier treatment, which in turn results in an increased chance of recovery and an improved quality of life.

Take two minutes today and get a check-up from the neck up .