Mental Health

Did you know an estimated 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness yet less than half seek treatment? The construction industry has the second-highest suicide rate of all major industries in the U.S. according to a 2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. And as the suicide rate in the U.S. continues to rise, it is crucial the industry focuses on the mental health of its workforce. These resources will enhance your company’s efforts to raise awareness, provide help, and give support to mental health and suicide prevention in the roofing industry.

Resources

• 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline

  Receive free, confidential mental health support 24/7 in the U.S. by dialing 988. Counselors are available to chat online or via text. For immediate help, you can also call (800) 273-TALK (8255).

• Crisis Text Line

  Text HOME to 741741 in the U.S. to speak to a trained crisis counselor 24/7 about anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts or self-harm.

• Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention

  CIASP provides suicide-prevention resources at preventconstructionsuicide.com to construction professionals, including free toolbox talks regarding suicide prevention, substance use and workplace safety.

• Construction Suicide Prevention Week

  Resources for Construction Suicide Prevention Week can be an important part of your company’s efforts to promote mental health awareness.

• Employee Assistance Program

  If your company has an EAP, it may offer therapy services in your insurance network and lunch and learn programs about mental health awareness. NRCA also offers members access to Perspectives, an EAP that offers mental health and wellness support for employees. To learn more, go to allonehealth.com/nrca.

• Construction Working Minds

  Constructionworkingminds.org provides training on mental health and suicide prevention, as well as workplace posters, employee quizzes, grief support and resources for employees experiencing a mental health crisis.

• CPWR Mental Health in the Construction Industry

  CPWR offers resources for mental health awareness, including toolbox talks, a resilience training tool and newsletter.

• Be Strong

  Be Strong seeks to save and improve the lives of youth through a peer-to-peer approach to strengthen mental, emotional and relational health; build resilience; and prevent bullying. Access resources at https://bestrong.global/ or download the Be Strong app.

• The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace

  Preventing overdoses in the workplace is a crucial part of mental health. The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace provides sample policy documents and resources to implement a Naloxone program.

• Level Up Consultants

  To help you create a mental health plan, Level Up Consultants offers mental health first aid, ongoing virtual lessons and workshops.