Research shows 94% of construction workers nationwide experienced stress, anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts last year.
1 in 10 male suicides in Hounslow involved construction workers last year; they make up just 3% of residents.
The Bummed Out campaign material will also be available in Polish, following the deaths of four Polish men in the borough.
One man who’s been working on building sites for decades told he suffers with depression but has found it hard to speak to people with the industry about it.
“It’s not an easy game, especially as you get older. I’ve suffered with depression for a few years now and also had it in my younger days. There’s a stigma around it so you kept it to yourself. And there’s a lot of people that I’ve seen on sites and I know they’re not well.”
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