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As part of the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 Mental Wellbeing season, Radio 5 Live has been focusing on the construction industry and the mental wellbeing of those working in it.

Construction workers are nearly four times more likely to die by suicide than the national average. In 2021, the last time the ONS released statistics according to sector, 507 construction workers took their own lives.

Fred Mills has worked in construction and founded the mental health initiative 鈥楪et Construction Talking鈥�, after struggling with his own mental wellbeing.

He said: 鈥淚t was incredibly isolating; I didn鈥檛 want anyone to know what I was going through because I wanted to be strong dad and husband.鈥�

鈥淭hat cycle of despair was so great that I almost hit rock bottom.鈥�

鈥淲e need to break the stigma about talking about it. This doesn鈥檛 make you weak, it makes you stronger.鈥�

If you've been affected by issues similar to this, there's a range of organisations and websites that can offer you advice and support. You can find them on the 蜜芽传媒's Action line website at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

You can also go to bbc.co.uk/mentalwellbeing for more stories, information, inspiration and tips around mental wellbeing.

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