SC&RA Launches Mental Health Awareness Initiative

(April 25, 2024) -One theme, carried throughout several sessions at the SC&RA Annual Conference last week, was mental health awareness. This industry is high-stress and physically demanding – often perceived as a “tough-guy” profession where individuals feel like they have to hide injuries, emotions, and anxiety. As a result, depression and/or substance abuse is commonplace, and worse, the construction industry ranks second among all industries in suicide rate. 

Recognizing that many people in this industry hesitate to seek help due to the stigma surrounding mental health and the perception that seeking help is a sign of weakness, SC&RA has launched an initiative at the Annual Conference designed to provide online resources to individuals and companies grappling with this issue or who are in a position to support those who are going through a mental health crisis. This online resource can be accessed here: scranet.org/support. This page features links to free mental health awareness chips and hard hat stickers (members pay shipping and handling). For more information, contact Beth O’Quinn.