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- Within Construction, Randstad (2017) found that more than one third (34%) of construction
workers had experienced a mental health condition in the last year.
- The report also found that one fifth of respondents have increased their alcohol and tobacco
intake as a stress reliever, increasing the potential for further health risks.
- Between 2011 and 2015, the Office for National Statistics revealed that the “number of suicides
among those working in construction trades was the highest of any profession” – with more than
1400 construction workers ending their lives in this period.
In order to reduce stigma associated with Mental Health we are working to support campaigns and
promote the message #start the conversation. As mentioned in Bulletin 639 we joined Mates in Mind
earlier this year and shared details of our Employee Assistance Helpline which has been available to
employees for the last 5 years.
If any employee needs a reminder of these details they can be found on the Xmo Hub portal. Below are
also details of some external agencies that may come in useful:
