S4E31 Standing Up for Mental Health in Construction with Sonya Bohmann

In this episode of The Construction Cafe, Tristen Magallanes speaks with Sonya Bohmann, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, about the critical link between mental health and safety in the construction industry. In honor of Construction Safety Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, they discuss the cultural barriers to mental health conversations, the risk factors unique to construction, and the importance of approachable, actionable resources. Sonya shares how CIASP is helping companies of all sizes take meaningful steps—through tools like the stand-up pledge, needs analysis, and free trainings—to support worker well-being and prevent suicide. This episode is a call to action: standing up for mental health is standing up for safety.