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Episode 12: Construction's silent epidemic - mental health

Our Speakers This Week

Trevor Steven
Trevor Steven

Mental Health Ambassador

Causeway Technologies

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Trevor Steven

Mental Health Ambassador

Causeway Technologies

Trevor is a former England international professional football player with his sporting career having spanned 17 years across various clubs including Burnley, Everton, Glasgow Rangers and Olympique de Marseille. Trevor also played for England as part of the 1986 and 1990 World Cup squads.
Trevor more recently joined Causeway in November 2020 as Mental Health Ambassador to spearhead Causeway’s partnership with Everton in the Community. The aim of the partnership is to highlight and raise awareness of poor mental health in the construction industry and campaign for positive change.

Bill Hill
Bill Hill

CEO

Lighthouse Club

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Bill Hill

CEO

Lighthouse Club

Bill gained over 20 years experience holding senior positions in blue chip giants Hewlett-Packard and Sage PLC before turning to the Charity sector in 2009 where he was CEO of Wooden Spoon the Children’s Charity of Rugby. Since joining the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity as CEO in 2013, Bill has been instrumental in raising the profile of the charity and launching the Construction Industry Helpline.

Peter Haddock
Peter Haddock
Host 
Construction Talk

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Peter Haddock
Host 
Construction Talk

Peter Haddock is a journalist, influencer content creator and communications professional with over 16 years' experience in the construction sector.

He runs Content With Media and is a correspondent for Construction Manager, Earthmovers Magazine, Plant and Civil Engineer and other titles in the industry.

Time-stamped highlights:

[0:10] Peter gets the podcast started

[0:52] Bill’s introduction

[1:00] Trevor’s Introduction

[1:15] Bill Hill talks about what the Lighthouse Charity does

[2:18] Trevor shares his journey with mental health and his experiences within the world of football

[5:05] “Ask Twice” - Listening to colleagues and changing the stigma around mental health on site

[9:39] Bill gives insight into the construction industry’s battle against poor mental health

[13:20] Trevor talks about joining the dots between construction, football, and mental health

[17:01] Causeway Technologies “Mental Health On-Site Survey”

[22:00] The impact of education around mental health

[23:21] Bill talks about supporting loved ones struggling with their mental health

[24:15] Finding your “energy source” and coping strategies

[24:40] Staying positive – how to battle depressive episodes

[25:01] Technology and the effect it can have on mental health

[25:50] Rising statistics around suicide – how can we prevent this?

[26:33] Male dominancy in construction – 87% of men in the industry

[27:04] 5000 male suicides per year

[27:47] On average we are losing 2 construction works every working day

[28:03] Construction workers are battling the stigma against stress, anxiety, and depression

[28:39] How Lighthouse Club are supporting families affected by suicide

[29:15] Financial issues often linked to stress

[29:40] Getting the message out there – Lighthouse Club are going out on-site

[35:05] Find access to resources with technology

[37:54] Bill and Trevor share their closing thoughts

[40:02] Peter closes the episode

Links mentioned in today's episode:

Lighthouse Club

www.lighthouseclub.org

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