Men’s Health Week

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.