Safety
Tele-Mental-Health Solutions May Be One Answer to the Construction Industry’s High Suicide Rates
Mental-health support may be more accessible than you think.
By Grace Calengor
September 21, 2023
Topics
Safety
by Grace Calengor
Grace Calengor is senior editor of Construction Executive. Prior to joining ABC in April 2023, she was managing editor of The Zebra Press in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in English and classics, and a minor in comparative literature.
Related stories
Safety
Preventing Construction Suicide Still Has a Long Way to Go...
By CIASP
...but it's getting better everyday
Safety
Only 20% of Construction Workers Report Injuries Linked to Mental Distress
By Rebecca Schwartzberg, PhD, MAIOP
A study revealed one in five construction workers self-report mental-distress-linked pain and injuries. Are the other four healthy or just toughing it out?
Safety
Keep Your Fleet Safety Plans Simple and Accessible
By Rachael Plant
They say less is more. Apply that to your fleet safety practices and you might just find it to be true.