Mental health is a measure of our personal wellbeing. Our mental health fluctuates and cycles between periods of low mood and good positive wellbeing. This aspect of your welfare determines how you’re able to operate think, feel and act and therefore has huge consequences of your quality of life.

Our mental health is shaped by our:

• biology: our genes play a small role in our mental health
• environment: the places we live and work, and our relationships
• experiences: the things that happen to us, especially in early life.​​

While biology can play a part in affecting our mental health, external stressors are often triggers, if not causes, of poor mental health. Because of this, the construction industry is disproportionately affected by mental health issues with its inconsistent shift hours, working conditions, long hours, temporary work contracts and lack of job security. And although we can't change the nature of the construction industry, we will do our best to support our community in every other way, by providing free masterclasses, a helpline, text service and self-support app to help you navigate the stressors in your life.

What you can do for yourself:
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• Talk about your feelings. Just being listened to can help you feel supported and less alone with any problems you’re going through and can offer a different view from whatever’s going on in your head..
• Get a good night’s sleep. Sleep and mental health are closely linked: mental ill-health can affect your sleep and poor sleep can affect your mental wellbeing.
• Eat well. A balanced diet can improve your sense of wellbeing and your mood.
• Stay active. Physical activity is not only good for your body, it’s also great for your mind.
• Practice mindfulness, a way to be fully engaged and present in the moment.

As an employer in the construction industry...

We understand how vital it is to support your workforce and promote good mental health because absenteeism, productivity and work performance can all be affected by mental health issues. Workers suffering from poor mental health might be afraid to speak up because they’re worried about how it may impact their employment which is why it's incredibly important to create a culture where mental health is seen as just as important as physical safety.

What you can do to help your team:
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• Produce, implement and communicate a mental health at work plan.
• Develop mental health awareness among employees.
• Encourage open conversations about mental health and the support available when employees are struggling.
• Provide employees with good working conditions and ensure they have a healthy work life balance and opportunities for development.
• Promote effective people management through line managers and supervisors.
• Routinely monitor employee mental health and wellbeing.

To support you through your struggles, we provide 5 pillar services, lending you a helping hand to turn to, even if you simply want advice.

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Free Self Support App

24/7 Helpline

Text HARDHAT

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