Suicide and self-harm behaviours can be very emotionally confronting for Primary health care workers.
As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary health care worker you are likely to be faced with suicide or self-harm among your clients, this is very traumatic. It is important that you seek out support in your workplace to help you cope.
Work your way through these menu topics to learn more about how to recognise suicidal and self-harming behaviours.