Mates in Mind is a leading UK charity raising awareness and raising the profile of poor mental health working across the construction sector.
Our industry has, sadly, some of the worst statistics for suicide and mental health issues. Working away from home, long (and often lonely) hours, strict deadlines and history of a male dominated “toxic” environment are all contributing factors. Poor mental health also increases physical health problems and safety incidents (for everyone).
The slightly less bad news is that slowly, more people are becoming aware of the challenges our industry experiences and by starting to raise awareness and talk about this things can and must change for the better. Mates in Mind provide dedicated education and training programmes which help people understand the role they can play and also our responsibilities regarding mental well being.
But we can and should be going faster – Please share with your networks, as typically it’s harder to reach the small to medium sized companies. Be a mate, start the conversation, be the change!
