Within all the talk and tears of men’s mental health advocacy, where virtuous podcasters wring their hands, and celebs cry performatively in public… there’s one group of men, at the highest risk of all, who are never discussed. Those in construction. In the last ten years, 7,000 people have been lost to suicide within UK construction. Seven thousand. It’s a number that is beyond comprehension, that’ll shatter your heart into a million pieces. And yet, I can count on one hand how many times I’ve seen or heard them mentioned in the mental health space, in the several years I’ve been here. I suppose it’s not quite as sexy as the rest; it doesn’t hit quite as hard as a man-bunned millionaire influencer weeping, it doesn’t launch acting careers, or win you awards, and it won’t sell your autobiography either. So the men and women in construction, quietly end their lives in silence, with very few talking about them at all. (And yes, I hold my hands up here too, taking a portion of accountability for having not done enough either.) So, when a campaign comes along that does this work, and does shine a light on the thousands of lives lost in construction, and does so with incredible innovation, sensitivity, and impact, well… I just gotta share it with you. Credit must go to @onthetoolstv, who I highly recommend you follow and support in any way you can. So, is it time we talked about suicide in the construction industry, and the lost city it leaves behind? What do you think? ~ Find out more White Paper  Images by Cash Macanaya, and Yunus Tug

2025-05-30