Today is World Mental Health Day, an important date for all manual workers. Whilst suicide has been reported as the first common cause of death for construction workers, a surveyundertaken by the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) has found that over 60 percent of workers are suffering from stress related illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, with 30 percent taking time off as a result. However, over 70 percent shockingly did not inform any friends, family or co-workers.
