#MyGPguide - Visiting your General Practitioner: A guide for young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidality

MyGPguide is an evidence-informed resource co-designed with young people for young people with lived experience of self-harm and/or suicidal behaviour to prepare them for their consultation with their General Practitioner (GP) offering vital information and advice on:

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· - What to consider before they visit their doctor, including preparing questions and booking an appointment.

· - How to manage the consultation, what their rights are with respect to confidentiality, what questions their doctor might ask them; and how to manage discussions about medication, safety planning and referral to mental health services.

· - What to do after the consultation and how their doctor can support them including signposting and accessing professional support.

Consultations about self-harm and suicidal thoughts and feelings can be challenging for both GPs and young people. #MyGPguide, offers evidence-based, accessible and practical tips to facilitate the best consultation and support young people at-risk of suicide.