Boom Goes The Stigma

Welcome to Boom Goes The Stigma! BGTS is a production of the Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership (CSPP). According to the CDC, the construction industry has the second-highest rate of suicide and has one of the highest rates of death from overdoses. Our country loses more construction workers to suicide than to Jobsite injuries or accidents. BGTS is a tool that normalizes and elevates the conversation around mental health. On every episode, guests from within and outside the construction industry discuss critical issues, share stories, and, most importantly, blow up the stigma of talking about mental wellness as a sign of weakness.

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Boom Goes The Stigma

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September 07, 2022 • Hunter Moen, Max Margolis, Anna Klein, Morgan Kellow

In today's episode, we sat down with Morgan Kellow, an HR coordinator at a large general contractor construction company in Oregon and a member of the Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership (CSPP). We discussed some of the changes in the construction industry around mental health, the importance of language, and staying true to who you are.

1:24 – Summary and Themes of Episode
3:23 – Introduction
5:53 – Changes in Construction industry around mental health
8:08 – What are you doing to address mental health in your community?
13:08 – Barriers with discussing mental health in construction industry
18:06 – Toolbox Talks
21:53 – Generational Divide in Construction
25:13 – What changes are you seeing from your work?
28:38 – Being a woman in construction
33:47 – Construction industry myths
36:48 – How did you become interested in this work?
40:00 – Credits

If you are in need of support or feeling distressed, you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, to speak with a trained crisis intervention specialist.

You can also reach out to the Alcohol & Drug Helpline at 800-923-4357.

To learn more about the CSPP, visit: Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership – reducing suicide and promoting mental well-being in the construction industry (suicide-stops-here.org)

To learn more about Lines For Life, visit: Lines For Life – Preventing Substance Abuse and Suicide, and Promoting Mental Wellness

To support the show, visit our CSPP donation link: Construction Industry Donation (linesforlife.org)

Other resources mentioned:
The Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program (Australia) - https://mates.org.au/
Safety Week 2022 – Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership (suicide-stops-here.org)
Free downloadable music: Pixabay

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