{"id":23015,"date":"2025-06-02T10:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T09:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/?p=23015"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:22:07","slug":"ew-june-mental-health-in-the-trades-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/index.php\/ew-june-mental-health-in-the-trades-2\/","title":{"rendered":"EW June: Mental health in the trades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.yudu.com\/web\/69r\/0A19ww8\/EWJune2025\/html\/index.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the June issue of Electrical Wholesaler.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Health Week, led by the Mental Health Foundation to highlight the importance of prioritising good mental health took place at the end of May. Studies have shown that construction workers are more than three times more likely than the general population to die by suicide, and Mental Health Week is a vital reminder that the industry must continue to come together as a community to support and raise each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danny Mouskovias, learning and wellbeing manager at NICEIC, identified some tips for how to build a stronger, healthier community in the electrical industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check in on each other \u2013 a quick text or phone call can open the door to a meaningful conversation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look out for the signs \u2013 including changes in mood, missed deadlines, irritability or withdrawing from the group, all of which might be a sign that someone is struggling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your own experiences \u2013 being open about tough days helps normalise conversations about mental health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know where to find help \u2013 whether it\u2019s a friend, a helpline or a charity, having somewhere to turn matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve got a packed issue for you this month, with features from across the broad spectrum of the electrical sector. Topics include test equipment from Arctic Hayes, digitalisation from OGL Software, cable management from Unicrimp and an update on the Workplace Charging Scheme from Myenergi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy the issue! <a href=\"https:\/\/content.yudu.com\/web\/69r\/0A19ww8\/EWJune2025\/html\/index.html?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryony Andrews, e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ditor<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the June issue of Electrical Wholesaler. Mental Health Week, led by the Mental Health Foundation to highlight the importance of prioritising good mental health took place at the end of May. 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