FOUNDATION FRAMEWORK
‘ suicidal’, while 82 % say they’ ve suffered with a mental health challenge at some point in their career in the trade.
Nearly a tenth( 8 %) have left their job as a result of mental health challenges, while 28 % have considered leaving; more than a fifth, 21 %, have taken over five sick days for the same reason. Nearly half, 48 %, say their current levels of stress and anxiety are having a negative impact on their work.
Peer pressure
Although nearly two-thirds of respondents, 65 %, agree it is healthier to share struggles about stress, anxiety or depression, nearly half( 48 %) think they’ ll lose the trust and respect of their colleagues if they don’ t put on a brave face. More than a fifth, 22 %, believe doing so would be letting the team down, a fifth are too embarrassed and 14 % believe they’ ll be laughed at.
However, more than half, 54 %, of respondents said they would be more likely to share their problems if they had a trained mental health first aider on site. Six in 10,( 60 %) would like to see their employer do more to support mental health in their workplace.
Lisa Sharman, Head of Education and Commercial Training at St John Ambulance,
18 www. intelligentbuild. tech