CWPR-The Center for Construction Research and Training has published a data bulletin, "Construction Worker Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic," describing the impact of the pandemic on construction workers, a group with a suicide rate four times higher than the general population. The bulletin examines information from the National Health Interview Survey from 2011 to 2018 and in 2020, focusing on changes during the pandemic. Key findings include: 1.Construction workers feeling anxious at least once per month rose 20% between 2011 and 2018. 2.In 2020, the prevalence of anxiety or depression (based on feelings or medication) in workers was 15% and was particularly high in those who were age 18 to 34 (18%), female (24%), living below the poverty line (18%) or working part-time (19%). 3.In 2020, symptoms or medication use for anxiety or depression were almost three times higher in workers who used prescription opioids in the past year compared to those who did not (39% vs. 14%).
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