Between July 2007 and June 2019 there were 5,814 suicide cases in NZ. 2,542 of these were working at the time of death, with 583 employed in the construction industry. The construction industry has the highest rate of male suicide among all occupation groups. The New Zealand construction industry has twice the risk of dying by suicide come to industries outside the sector.
At LEAD we support the MATES Asist and Connector programmes to build our skill to spot someone struggling and to increase our resilience, competence and capacity to support our community. Recently a group of LEAD staff completed the SafeTALK programme - ‘Suicide Alertness For Everyone’, learning how to:
It’s helpful to:
Talk about suicidal thoughts, recognise that they are more common than you might think and to know that you are not alone. Asking someone if they are suicidal will not make them suicidal. It is better to consider the worst and connect them with help quickly. If they are not at that point, you can still listen and connect with them.
It’s not helpful to:
“Sometimes when people are missing work, worrying about things and withdrawing from friends and family, they are thinking about suicide.”
MATES in Construction – 0800 111 315 for free and confidential help and support
Between July 2007 and June 2019 there were 5,814 suicide cases in NZ. 2,542 of these were working at the time of death, with 583 employed in the construction industry. The construction industry has the highest rate of male suicide among all occupation groups. The New Zealand construction industry has twice the risk of dying by suicide come to industries outside the sector.
At LEAD we support the MATES Asist and Connector programmes to build our skill to spot someone struggling and to increase our resilience, competence and capacity to support our community. Recently a group of LEAD staff completed the SafeTALK programme - ‘Suicide Alertness For Everyone’, learning how to:
It’s helpful to:
Talk about suicidal thoughts, recognise that they are more common than you might think and to know that you are not alone. Asking someone if they are suicidal will not make them suicidal. It is better to consider the worst and connect them with help quickly. If they are not at that point, you can still listen and connect with them.
It’s not helpful to:
“Sometimes when people are missing work, worrying about things and withdrawing from friends and family, they are thinking about suicide.”
MATES in Construction – 0800 111 315 for free and confidential help and support
Between July 2007 and June 2019 there were 5,814 suicide cases in NZ. 2,542 of these were working at the time of death, with 583 employed in the construction industry. The construction industry has the highest rate of male suicide among all occupation groups. The New Zealand construction industry has twice the risk of dying by suicide come to industries outside the sector.
At LEAD we support the MATES Asist and Connector programmes to build our skill to spot someone struggling and to increase our resilience, competence and capacity to support our community. Recently a group of LEAD staff completed the SafeTALK programme - ‘Suicide Alertness For Everyone’, learning how to:
It’s helpful to:
Talk about suicidal thoughts, recognise that they are more common than you might think and to know that you are not alone. Asking someone if they are suicidal will not make them suicidal. It is better to consider the worst and connect them with help quickly. If they are not at that point, you can still listen and connect with them.
It’s not helpful to:
“Sometimes when people are missing work, worrying about things and withdrawing from friends and family, they are thinking about suicide.”
MATES in Construction – 0800 111 315 for free and confidential help and support