Allison Milner|Katrina Witt|Lewis Burnside|Caitlyn L. Wilson|Anthony D. LaMontagne
Contact &amp; connect—an intervention to reduce depression stigma and symptoms in construction workers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Deakin University|Deakin University|University of Melbourne
males employed construction industry high rates suicide although reasons underpinning risk multifaceted poor helpseeking stigma represent major contributors males construction industry also exposed risk factors mental ill health suicide including unemployment sigmareducing interventions accessible attractive recently unemployed males construction industry could therefore improve helpseeking address depression suicidal behaviour population contactconnect use parallel individual randomized design evaluate effectiveness multimediabased intervention aimed reducing stigma intervention consists package 12 brief contact interventions bcis delivered six month period bcis direct participants informational programs microsites content address three major themes debunking depression myths stereotypes normalisation empowerment target enrolment 630 315 arm followed 12 months eligible participants males 30 64 years unemployed time recruitment registered incolink social welfare trustee company unemployed members construction industry smart phone enabled internet connectivity present programs shown effective reducing stigma bluecollar male population contactconnect promises provide tailored efficient scalable approach reducing stigma depressive symptoms suicidality among unemployed males australian new zealand clinical trials register actrn12615000792527 date registration 30 july 2015