See us in the news on mental health

Switched On and our Chief Executive Chris Hughes were in the news recently after we invited Mike King to an event in Christchurch where we started a conversation with our staff and industry about mental health and safety. 

Christchurch tradies talk mental health as NZ construction industry experiences high suicide rates

More than 600 Christchurch tradies have got together to talk mental health in an effort to turn around the high suicide rates in the construction industry. The number of suicides in the building sector has risen over the past four years, with 339 workers taking their own lives over a decade. 

"It's a male dominated industry, we're the worst talking about our feelings and being vulnerable," Switched On Chief Executive Chris Hughes told 1 NEWS. 

"I used to think the same way as some of these others guys do as well, toughen up, get over it, move on, but my understanding now is a hell of a lot more than it was six-months-ago".

http://www.facebook.com/switchedonnz/videos/346228769626341/

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Lifeline – 0800 543 354 or (09) 5222 999 within Auckland
Samaritans – 0800 726 666
Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
thelowdown.co.nz – or email team@thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626
Anxiety New Zealand - 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
Supporting Families in Mental Illness - 0800 732 825.
Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 AA WORKS, or aa.org.nz.
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