Construction workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate
www.nbcnews.com
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions, with an estimated 6,000 construction workers dying by suicide in 2022.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The article doesn’t even bring it up, but I have to wonder how many of those suicides, considering how many of them are working construction in the U.S., are people here illegally who realize it’s either that or get deported to wherever country they were in where they had to flee the death squads…

    • return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      You bring up a good point. They’re absolutely underreporting their suicides. This part below also has a huge factor in whether they seek help…

      But Niles said there is an industry culture that discourages many from asking for help and a fear that showing any perceived weakness could jeopardize their job prospects.