UfaBizPhoto/ShutterstockĬarers in this situation are a distinct group of people who need support and resources. The effect of the intense monitoring meant carers, who did have to leave the house to go to work or to seek their own support, had to ask friends and extended family to take on, or help with, surveillance duties.Ĭarers felt ill-equipped when left to cope at home. They were also told to check for access to means of suicide to keep the house “safe”. Often carers were told by health professionals, while waiting for crisis care, or when discharged after the immediate suicide crisis had subsided, to keep an eye on the person at all times.
This means partners, family and friends are left to provide practical surveillance at home.Ī 2020 report we prepared for the Prime Minister’s National Suicide Prevention Adviser described carers’ experiences.Ĭarers told us they felt ill-equipped when asked, or felt they had to do “suicide watch”, given the gravity of the situation. But there’s not always enough beds in crisis wards, space in emergency departments or culturally safe care available. What we’ve found so far is that mental health services often provide surveillance for people in their facilities who are at risk of taking their lives. We’ve conducted our own research into available supports for family carers with a loved one at home who’s at risk of suicide.
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