{"id":585,"date":"2021-09-22T09:46:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T09:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/?p=585"},"modified":"2024-08-28T23:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T23:10:23","slug":"mental-health-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazardco.com\/nz\/blog\/mental-health-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><i>Disclaimer: This article discusses suicide and mental health\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Thursday was World Suicide Prevention Day, and next week from the 21st-27th September is New Zealand Mental Health Awareness Week, so we thought we would share some insights into this important issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2019, New Zealand reported our highest number of suicide deaths to date, with a confronting figure of 685 cases. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Suicide Mortality Review Committee, construction has the highest suicide rate of all industries in New Zealand, at 6.9%. It is time that we recognised this issue, and understand the small, yet powerful steps that we can take to make sure our mates are ok, which can prevent the tragic effect on the lives of so many Kiwi families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MATES in Construction is a community-based programme that promotes the building and strengthening of communities in the workplace and across the construction industry &#8211; helping Kiwi\u2019s to provide an environment that encourages positive wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MATES in Construction has three key focus areas to work towards their vision of significantly improving mental wellness and reducing suicide in the construction industry:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To advance mental health and social services in New Zealand by promoting the prevention and control of mental illness for people engaged in the construction industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Providing leadership for our people to gain better access to mental health services.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building a stronger, more resilient workforce.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The key message is about taking time out of your day to remind each other to notice when our mates may be struggling, and that it\u2019s not only OK to have these conversations, but it\u2019s essential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the current COVID19 climate, individuals may be struggling with financial stress, anxiety levels, and a lack of social interaction &#8211; factors that hugely affect our mental health and overall wellbeing. Therefore, it is so important that we support our friends and coworkers by taking 10 seconds out of our day to start these conversations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It can be as simple as asking \u201cAre you ok?\u201d, \u201cWhat\u2019s happening in your world?\u201d or \u201cYou don\u2019t seem yourself, is anything up?\u201d. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You don\u2019t need to be a counsellor, but taking the time to check-in is a clear indicator to everyone that you care, and that they matter &#8211; and this can make a big difference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, you can check out these resources below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mates.net.nz\/\">Mates in Construction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.govt.nz\/news\/boss-burnout-spot-warning-signs-in-yourself\/\">Boss Burnout &#8211; Spot the warning signs in yourself<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.nz\/\">Mental Health Foundation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mates in Construction has a 24\/7 helpline which you can call on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong>0800 111 315<\/strong>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alternatively, you can seek additional assistance from an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), your local GP or your whanau and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer: This article discusses suicide and mental health\u00a0 Last Thursday was World Suicide Prevention Day, and next week from the 21st-27th September is New Zealand Mental Health Awareness Week, so we thought we would share some insights into this important issue. 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