Use Role Playing to Teach Peer Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Role playing breaks the stigma centered on mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.
Focus on Cardiovascular Health for Construction Worker Wellbeing
Help employees maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid CVD by contributing to worker well-being.
Overcome Barriers to Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health remains a taboo topic with significant stigma associated with talking about it in the workplace.
The Power of Peer-to-Peer Support for Promoting Jobsite Mental Wellbeing
Peer-to-peer support is an effective method for fostering worker connectedness to improve mental health and well-being among a construction workforce.
Using a Chaplaincy Model for Employee Care and Support
As awareness and advocacy for workplace mental health and well-being continues to rise, an on-site chaplaincy program is one way for contractors to demonstrate a
Improving Access to Health Care and Wellness Services for Construction Trade and Craft Workers
Contractors can reduce barriers that keep workers from seeking mental and medical health care services.
Managing Worker Fatigue to Enhance Construction Workers’ Mental Wellbeing
Worker fatigue affects jobsite culture, teamwork, safety, quality and productivity, as well as workers’ mental well-being. Contractors need a risk and safety strategy
The Dangers of Invisible Injuries
According to the CDC, 150 people die each day from the effects of traumatic brain injuries and the greatest number them were in the construction industry.
Why and How to Communicate About Suicide Prevention
The construction industry has experienced one of the highest suicide rates of all industries, but there are concrete actions to take to help those who may be struggling,
Alternatives to Opioids for the Management of Chronic Pain: Part II
Chronic pain from musculoskeletal disorders is common in construction worker and contributes to risk factors that affect quality of life, including sleep deprivation,
The Causes, Comorbidities and Consequences of Chronic Pain in Construction Workers: Part I
A panel of experts discusses the effects of chronic pain share insights on the risks and comorbidities associated with chronic pain.
Generational Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Employers who can leverage the strengths of various generations, while successfully navigating the differences, will reap the rewards by making the multigenerational
Removing Emotional Masks in Construction
By changing the culture and erasing the stigma around mental health, the construction industry can change, and even save, lives.
The Elephant in the Room: Tackling Alcohol and Substance Use in Construction
Stop ignoring the elephant in the room and incorporate worker mental health and wellbeing into jobsite safety. Keep employees from slipping through the cracks by
Understanding and Addressing Depression in the Workplace
Depression can manifest in various ways in the workplace, and ignoring its existence is a costly mistake. Addressing mental health in the workplace is proven to
Post-COVID-19 Strategies to Promote Mental Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Caring messages are a powerful tool in the suicide prevention toolkit. These private and personalized messages of hope that one person sends to another promote self-esteem
Using Wallet Cards to Weave Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Into Safety Conversations
By providing suicide prevention wallet cards, employers affirm that mental health matters and that employees may experience challenges that affect their wellbeing
Educate Workers About Employee Assistance Programs to Address Behavioral Health
An employee assistance program is an important component of creating a caring environment, which is vital to developing a healthy safety culture.