Get Mental With Southern California Concrete Contractors

The number of suicides pertaining to mental health problems and depression has become prevalent in the recent past, especially in the construction industry. However, these numbers are now slowly decreasing due to the increasing awareness among employers as well as employees. Thanks to the construction industry which has initiated mental health awareness programs on a large scale basis aiming to improve the mental health of their employees.

Today, the construction industry has become one of the safest places for employees having mental health problems to work for. Many people think that only top-level executives and office workers are the ones who are prone to mental problems as they tend to bring home their workplace issues. 

However, this is not entirely true. Even blue-collar employees’ working conditions can induce unwanted stress on them and cause them to burnout.   

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Construction Industry and Workers with Mental Health Problems

The construction industry is one of the first to recognize the kind of risk their employers are running in terms of increased suicidal tendencies and mental stress. Suicide is one of the leading causes of deaths for men in the US (in fact second) and the construction industry, as we all know, employs males predominantly. …

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I, being the owner of a Rancho Cucamonga concrete contractor, take the utmost care of my employees in every aspect, especially their health. I am not only concerned about their physical well-being, but I am also worried about their mental health as well. 

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As you all know the concrete industry has some of the toughest jobs. It demands a lot of physical as well as mental toughness. It involves a lot of risks, especially while removing a driveway. Little negligence can lead to damage of the valuable property of not only the owners but also the neighbors. Sometimes, not paying enough attention may even cost lives.

Hence, I always make sure that my employees are very attentive while performing their jobs. To ensure this, I always talk to my employees to see if they are OK.
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Mental health problems at the workplace have become a major concern for companies in the recent past. Research shows that one in every seven employees in the US suffer from one or other kind of mental problems such as ADD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression among others.

Unlike physical health, mental health problems do not surface easily. Many workers choose not to talk about it for the fear of being bullied by their colleagues, risking their promotions, or even worse, losing their jobs. Workers not being upfront about their mental problems will not only make them suffer but will also make the company’s overall productivity suffer. 

Under these circumstances, it is imperative that business owners of concrete companies find the right solutions and resources that can address the mental health issues of their employees. As a concrete contractor, one has to be wary of the mental health of employees. Business owners have to make sure that their employees have a place to go for mental help if need be.…

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Attention Deficiency Disorder, also known as ADD, is a mental condition where people often distracted by other things and don’t pay enough attention to their jobs. Though this condition is predominant in aged people, many children and adults have also been diagnosed with ADD. 

In fact, according to ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America), 8 million adults have been diagnosed with ADD.

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Workers with ADD problems and their common strengths

Many workers having ADD often find it difficult to perform their day to day duties and sometimes also end-up losing their jobs. However, it has to be noticed that people having ADD have some unique strengths. Though these strengths vary from person to person, they can prove to be invaluable if they choose the right career path.

Some of the strengths that ADD workers possess are:

• Passionate
• Intense
• Lightning fast
• Creative
• Love challenging tasks
• Risk-taking ability

Why ADD workers lover careers in concrete construction? 

The concrete construction industry is one such career path where most of these strengths can prove to be invaluable. Below mentioned are some reasons why people with ADD problems can have a successful career in the concrete construction industry.

• It is fuelled with passion (helps ADD workers concentrate)
• It is a high-intensity job requiring perfection (this keeps ADD workers on their toes)
• It offers hands-on creativity (keeps ADD workers more involved)
• It also offers new challenges with diversified tasks such as working on patios, pathways, interiors, wall decors, pools, fireplaces, floors, etc.

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Over the years, mental health has always been a tough topic to talk about. There is so much negative stigma around the mental health topic that talking about it itself is considered a taboo. There are various reasons why people are so overwhelmed to talk about their mental problems, even with their loved ones.

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Mental health problem – What is it?

When people are talking about mental health, they are expressing about how they feel, think, and how they are dealing with various problems they are facing in their everyday life. It is normal for people to feel sad, happy, worried or angry every now and then. However, when these feelings just don’t go away, that is when mental health problems arise and start affecting your day to day life. 

Why is it so hard to talk about mental health problems?

Depending on an individual’s personality, there can be different reasons why people find it hard to open up about their mental problems. Below mentioned are some of the reasons why many people, especially teenagers, don’t open up.

• They are afraid that other’s might think they are weird
• They are afraid that they might be treated differently
• They are afraid that others may spread rumors
• They fear that other’s might think it’s silly
• Some fear that other’s might make a big deal of it

Yes – The taboo still exists!

Yes, the taboo hasn’t been completely removed yet. 

Employees still fear to ask their boss for a leave because they are feeling depressed.…

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In today’s busy world, everyone is so immersed in their work that they even hardly have time to breathe. All those busy schedules, meetings, deadlines, commuting, etc put a lot of stress on the brain causing it to heat up and finally resulting in burnout. The best way to keep your brain cool and unwind yourself after a busy day at work is to spend some time by the lake, river, or beach and relax for a few minutes.

How Staying Near Water Can Help Our Brains

Well, when we are surrounded by the water, it imposes a kind of calming effect on our brains. Let’s just say, it sends our brains on a vacation and prevents it from getting over-stimulated. Looking at the clean blue waters and listening to the soothing sound it makes rejuvenates our mind and body. It sends us into a kind of trance where the brain changes the way it thinks and processes our thoughts. It helps us awaken our creative side of the mind.   …

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