Earlier this year I got the privilege of listening to the training/support talk by the brilliant Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity at the Elliott Group construction site in Thrive Living Retirement Village Great Boughton Chester - while photographing the event.
Ian Hines and his colleague from MYHP - The Mental Health Podcast came on-site and gave a superb presentation for the charity to all the contractors, staff (and even myself) on the impact of mental health and family life events upon work, home life and health.
It's amazing how life events can impact anyone at any time.
This week Elliott Group announced they have become an official company supporter of this superb charity so I thought it was a good reason to share a few of the photographs I captured of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
You can see them here in full flow reminding us it's not weak to get help - it may even save your life - ESPECIALLY if you've hidden how bad things have got and nobody else is aware!
While things are good it's so easy to think it will never be me, but I can testify how much life can change.
Simply getting out of bed and eating becomes a challenge when life gets the better of you.
Perhaps you have had a huge capacity and carried many many responsibilities and juggled a lot successfully your entire life, but then that one additional pressure (that proverbial straw) causes rock bottom to fly fast at your face!
This doesn't mean you are useless. There is strength in vulnerability.
So I wish you all a great week, and if you need it speak to someone... Get help, there will be charities and support services out there for you too even if you can't utilise this fabulous charity for anyone in the construction industry!
#makeitvisible