Men’s Health Week
Why is Men’s Health Week important?
The shocking statistics regarding the mental health of workers in our key sectors tell us why Men’s Health Week is so important:
- One man in five dies before the age of 65.
- Four in five suicides are by men, with suicide the biggest cause of death for men under 35.
- In 2021, there were 6,319 suicides registered in the UK, of which 507 were in construction alone.
- A third of construction workers live and work with severe levels of anxiety.
- Drivers of work lift trucks had a suicide rate 85% higher than the national average, van drivers were noted to have a rate 25% higher, and drivers of large goods vehicles 20% higher than the national average.
- Virtually all UK farmers (95%) under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as one of the biggest hidden problems facing the industry today.