Losing a colleague to suicide can have a huge impact on a team. There are measures that can be put in place to support them, Abi Rimmer hears Gail Kinman, professor of occupational health psychology, Birkbeck Business School, says, “The sudden death of a colleague can be shocking, distressing, and destabilising. For a death by suicide, emotional responses can be intense, with wide ranging consequences. ‘Suicide postvention’ refers to the measures an organisation takes to offer sensitive and effective support following a death by suicide. “Although suicide is rare, healthcare professionals are at greater risk. I was commissioned by the Louise Tebboth Foundation and the Society of Occupational Medicine to develop a postvention toolkit to support people working in primary care following a colleague’s suicide. The findings revealed the challenges staff encounter and the enduring impact on individuals and organisations. Although every situation is unique, the toolkit outlines key actions across four stages: the first day, first week, first month, and long term.1 “On the first day, acknowledging the emotional impact of the death is crucial, as is the need to support colleagues and manage their distress. At this stage, providing accurate information is important. Managers play a vital role in assessing staffing needs and encouraging those in distress to take time off. The need for managers to receive as well as provide support was strongly emphasised. …

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同事自杀身亡后，我们如何为员工提供支持？

同事自杀会对团队产生巨大影响。可以采取一些措施来支持他们，阿比·里默（Abi Rimmer）听到伯克贝克商学院职业健康心理学教授盖尔·金曼（Gail Kinman）说：“同事的突然去世可能令人震惊、痛苦和不稳定。对于自杀死亡，情绪反应可能会很强烈，并产生广泛的后果。 “自杀后预防”是指组织在自杀死亡后为提供敏感而有效的支持而采取的措施。 “虽然自杀很少见，但医疗保健专业人员面临的风险更大。我受路易斯·特博斯基金会和职业医学协会委托开发一个预防工具包，以支持在同事自杀后从事初级保健工作的人们。调查结果揭示了员工遇到的挑战以及对个人和组织的持久影响。尽管每种情况都是独一无二的，但该工具包概述了四个阶段的关键行动：第一天、第一周、第一个月和长期。1“在第一天，承认死亡的情感影响至关重要，因为需要支持同事并处理他们的痛苦。在这个阶段，提供准确的信息很重要。管理者在评估员工需求和鼓励处于困境的员工休假方面发挥着至关重要的作用。强烈强调管理者需要接受和提供支持。 ……