The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions, with an estimated 6,000 construction workers dying as a result of suicide in 2022.
The article doesn’t even bring it up, but I have to wonder how many of those suicides, considering how many of them are working construction in the U.S., are people here illegally who realize it’s either that or get deported to wherever country they were in where they had to flee the death squads…
You bring up a good point. They’re absolutely underreporting their suicides. This part below also has a huge factor in whether they seek help…
But Niles said there is an industry culture that discourages many from asking for help and a fear that showing any perceived weakness could jeopardize their job prospects.
That’s an interesting thought. They flee here seeking safety and a better life, only to find a large portion of the country very hostile towards you and your fellow immigrants. Finding decent paying work is very difficult, but at least construction is typically in high demand in many larger metros. You hate the job and would rather be a teacher, IT professional, nurse, or whatever but can’t due to being an undocumented worker. I can easily see that causing a strong sense of feeling trapped and hopeless.
The article doesn’t even bring it up, but I have to wonder how many of those suicides, considering how many of them are working construction in the U.S., are people here illegally who realize it’s either that or get deported to wherever country they were in where they had to flee the death squads…
You bring up a good point. They’re absolutely underreporting their suicides. This part below also has a huge factor in whether they seek help…
I think its that +the realization healthcare is fucked
That’s an interesting thought. They flee here seeking safety and a better life, only to find a large portion of the country very hostile towards you and your fellow immigrants. Finding decent paying work is very difficult, but at least construction is typically in high demand in many larger metros. You hate the job and would rather be a teacher, IT professional, nurse, or whatever but can’t due to being an undocumented worker. I can easily see that causing a strong sense of feeling trapped and hopeless.