MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
85%
of bosses in Scotland have suffered stress over payments
80%
and laughter all around can aggravate feelings of intense sadness, loneliness and hopelessness. “Although the EIC tries to help
everyone who contacts the helpline, the sad thing is sometimes we’re too late and the individual may already have reached their crisis point.” One such crisis point came in
2018, when the EIC helped the family of a young electrician who took his own life after a long struggle with mental illness. Matthew, who was 33, left behind a wife and two young children. He had never contacted the EIC before, but after his death, his employer rang the charity on his wife’s behalf and they were able to offer invaluable help. Matthew was not alone in his
struggle – in 2018 the charity dealt with 37 suicides.
Some 2,157 people also contacted the EIC at crisis point, with 443 people reporting attempts to take
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their own life. Tess added: “The EIC continues to support those within our industry who are affected by mental health issues and it continues to strive for a more open and positive culture within our sector surrounding mental health. “We champion positive mental health within the workplace, through both our mental health awareness training and mental health first aider training. “We also rely on the
generosity of our fund- raisers who help us continue our vital work through the festive season and beyond.”
38%
of Scots bosses have suffered loss of sleep over payments
of bosses in Scotland have suffered depression over payments
1 in 4
To find out more about how the EIC can help, call 020 3696 1710 or go to www.
electricalcharity.org
people will experience a mental health problem each year
£35 billion
the overall cost of mental health problems to UK employers
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Sources: Payment and Mental Health in Construction Survey, ECA, BESA and Prompt Payment Directory, 12 September-10 October 2019; Mind; Centre for Mental Health, 2017.
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