More awareness regarding suicide prevention
I was waiting to be seen by GP. I met a young woman in her 20’s . She was distressed and talking to herself. She had clear signs of mental health issues as she was talking to the voices in her mind. She said she wants to be seen by a doctor at the surgery, but they were not accepting her or able to help. She just wanted to talk to somebody as was in clear crisis. She started crying as I started talking to her. I had to ask my doctor to search suicide prevention hotline number and then passed this to her. Receptionists at GP practices should be trained In suicide prevention and mental health patients shouldn’t be just left on their own in crisis.