Promote Mental Health Best Practices During Construction Suicide Prevention Week

Safety
Published

Join NAHB in recognizing Construction Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 9-14, and do your part to promote a healthy working environment for everyone on your jobsites. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (CSPW) is an annual campaign to help spread suicide prevention awareness to workers in the construction industry.

Construction workers are five times more likely to die by suicide than from a jobsite injury, with some estimates showing as many as 50% of all construction workers experiencing a diagnosable mental health problem. This data has driven an intense focus over the past several years on changing the conversation around mental health in construction.

NAHB and its partners — including SAFE Project, the Job-Site Safety Institute (JSI), MindWise Innovations and others — have created resources to train workers on mental health concerns and associated risk factors, including:

More information can be found on NAHB's mental health resources page.

NAHB also recently announced a pilot partnership with MANUAL, a men’s health and wellness company that provides self-paced programming tailored for young men. The content MANUAL provides ranges from livestreams on financial planning to 24/7, anonymous, 1-on-1 chats with bilingual health experts. The programming will be available through MANUAL’s digital platform and social media channels. Members of NAHB’s Young Professionals Committee, as well as members of state and local HBA and BIA Young Professionals Committees, can sign up for MANUAL at no cost. Learn more about the partnership.

Additionally, as a member of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, NAHB encourages members to take the pledge to STAND up for suicide prevention and No Shame Pledge.

If you need or know of someone that needs immediate help, please dial 988 — the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Organizations interested in participating in the 2024 Stand-Down can register on the CSPW website.

Subscribe to NAHBNow

Log in or create account to subscribe to notifications of new posts.

Log in to subscribe

Latest from NAHBNow

Awards

Oct 03, 2025

NAHB Awards Deadline Extended to Oct. 20

Interested applicants for NAHB’s prestigious award programs now have additional time to submit top projects and individuals for consideration. Don't miss your chance - apply by Monday, Oct. 20.

Sponsored Content

Oct 03, 2025

Fast Money, Fewer Headaches

Every week lost to underwriting is a week you’re not building, selling, or scaling. Delays push projects out of prime seasons, tighten cash flow, and leave crews idle. And when banks already move at their own pace, builders who aren’t prepared can get stuck at the back of the line.

View all

Latest Economic News

Economics

Oct 03, 2025

Supply-Side Cost Pressures Drove Housing as Inflation Leader in 2024

Though the rate of inflation peaked in June 2022, consumer prices continued to increase throughout 2023 and 2024 as inflation drove further price growth, according to 2024 CPI review from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Economics

Oct 02, 2025

Square Foot Prices Moderate in 2024

Median square foot prices for new single-family detached (SFD) homes started in 2024 grew modestly, according to NAHB’s analysis of the latest Survey of Construction (SOC) data. For custom, or contractor-built, homes, the median price was $166 per square foot of floor space, up slightly from $162 in 2023.

Economics

Oct 02, 2025

17% of NAHB Builders Built Age-Restricted Housing in 2024

Only 17% of NAHB builder members build age-restricted housing for people age 55 or older, according to 2024 Member Census. This is up two percentage points from the previous year. However, this share has remained within a narrow band (15%-17%) since the question was added to the member census in 2009.