In this episode of "Spill the Ink," Steven Gallo speaks with Sonya Bohmann, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, about the mental health crisis hiding in plain sight across the AEC industry. Suicide claims more than five times as many construction workers' lives each year as on-the-job injuries, yet many firms still aren't talking about it. Sonya breaks down the risk factors driving that statistic, the most common mistakes firms make when they try to address mental health and what communications and marketing professionals can do to lead the charge internally.

• About CIASP and its mission to create a zero-suicide construction industry

• The risk factors that make construction workers disproportionately vulnerable to suicide

• How firms can start the conversation — and why something as simple as an email signature can be a first step

• Why mental health must become a core value, not a one-time priority

• How the largest construction clients are now requiring mental health components in the proposal process

Sonya Bohmann is the Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 with the goal of creating a zero-suicide construction industry. CIASP's mission is to provide and disseminate information and resources for suicide prevention and mental health promotion across the construction sector.

Sonya comes from a construction background, having spent more than a decade in the commercial remodel, refresh and facilities maintenance space. That experience gave her a firsthand understanding of how the industry works and the mental health challenges construction workers face daily — and has shaped her perspective on how companies of all sizes can tackle this crisis.

• Learn more about The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP)

• Follow CIASP on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram

• Connect with Sonya Bohmann on LinkedIn

• Say hello to Michelle Calcote King on LinkedIn

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