01/15/2026
Center Instructor Mike Presutti presents educational material on mental health and substance use in the construction industry. We asked him for some thoughts about this article:
“This powerful account of a family’s tragedy reflects a devastating, collective reality. The confluence of production pressures, labor uncertainties, and a growing combative culture of words and actions incubates and drives despair. We do not sustain healthy mental wellness with slogans, posters, or campaigns. We do so with servant leaders, who genuinely act with moral discernment, prioritize work life balance, and drive these ideals deep down into every level of their organizations. Value people as if those workers weren’t some stranger’s kid, spouse, or friend, but our own. Because they are our own.
The death of TJ Kimball was a private tragedy that underscores a widespread risk in the stressful field.
