#020 The Construction Industry's Silent Mental Health Crisis: What's Really Happening

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We have a mental health crisis in America. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the we lose 14 out of every 100,000 people to suicide which is 132 people per day. Men are 4X more likely to succumb to suicide than women. White men account for 70% of all suicide deaths. The suicide rate for construction professionals is 3.5X higher than the general population. According to the Center of Protection for Workers Rights…Key words...Construction Jobs, Construction Manager, Construction Saletraining, Construction Fails, Construction Simulator, Construction vehicles, Constructionsounds, Construction truck, Construction accidents, Construction sites, Constructionjobs interview, construction jobs that pay well, construction jobs with noexperience, Jobs that pay well without a degree, jobs that can make youa millionaire, jobs that pay well, jobs that pay over 100k, jobs that allow youto travel, jobs that don’t require a college degree, jobs that AI can’t replace,jobs that Pay 100k a year without a degree, jobs that will be replaced with AI,jobs that will make you a millionaire, jobs that make over 100k a year, jobsthat hire immediatelyCareers that make a lot of money, careers in finance,careers for introverts, careers that don’t require a degree, careers without adegree, careers in techBlue collar millionaires, blue collar boys, blue collar man,blue collar edu, Skilled trades shortage, skilled trades that pay well,skilled trades vs college, skilled trades in demand, skilled trades are dying,skilled trades jobs, skilled trades podcast, skilled tradesman, Student loan forgiveness, student loan debt, student loansexplained, student loan crisis, student loan plannerHighest starting salaries, Carpenter work, carpenter tools, carpentry basics, carpentrywork, carpentry podcasts, carpentry apprenticeship, carpentry hacks, carpentry course,carpentry projects, carpentry tips, carpentry schoolsElectrician work, Electrician tools, Electrician basics, Electricianwork, Electrician podcasts, c Electrician apprenticeship, Electrician hacks, Electriciancourse, Electrician projects, Electrician tips, Electrician schools,electrician vs plumber, electrical design, electrical engineering, electricalbasics, electrical wiring, electrical engineering course electricaltroubleshootingHVAC tech, HVAC system, HVAC work, HVAC tools, HVAC basics, HVACwork, HVAC podcasts, HVAC apprenticeship, HVAC hacks, HVAC course, HVAC projects,HVAC tips, HVAC schools, HVAC vs plumber, HVAC design, mechanical engineeringOf the 10.8 million construction professionals, 15.3% or 1.6 million suffer with depression and anxiety. 7.3% or 800,000 are taking antidepressants or prescription medication for depression and anxiety. According to EHS Today, 80% or 8 million construction professionals feel work related stress. It is paramount for us to discuss “why” so many people struggle. Even more importantly, what are we doing to help people?There are a lot of “Band-Aids” out there. We need to get to the root of the problem, and help people build a stronger foundation. Check out Episode 20 of The Construction Mentor Podcast. We discuss the mental health crisis in the construction industry.Please like and share…there are a lot of people who are struggling out there, that could benefit from this episode.

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