Wellness & Well-being Highlights March 26
Wellness & Well-being Highlights
for the
Week of March 26, 2023
This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog consists of topics from the underuse of mental health benefits to the connection between menopause and memory to the impact of a new stomach bug. Today, I wish to shed some light on how the construction industry is in the early stages of addressing head injuries. So, what is this new approach? It consists of switching out traditional hard hats for safety helmets (Think: Rock-climbing style). The CDC reports that between 2003-2010, over 2200 construction workers died from TBIs (traumatic brain injuries)…this represents ~25% of all construction fatalities during that period. While not all TBIs result in death, many lead to self-medication which can lead to suicidal ideation.
Sources: https://stlouiscnr.com/construction-industry-aligns-to-fight-brain-injuries-and-fatalities/
Construction Trades & Substance Misuse
Lack of access to MH resources
Inflation & Housing Costs vs Health Care
America’s Drug Crisis: The 4th Wave?
Sacklers & Overseas’ Opioids Profits
Construction industry’s attempt to fight head injuries
Child care / Costs / Worker shortage
Upcoming seminars/webinars/podcasts:
NOTE: The links provided above are for informational purposes only. None of these serve as a substitute for medical advice one should obtain from his/her own primary care physician and/or mental health professional. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.
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