Action to tackle self harm and suicide in young people

STUC: by John Stevenson

Suicide rates among youg people in Scotland are the highest in the UK and the STUC pledged action to combat this appalling statistic.

Backing the STUC Youth Conference motion, UNISON's Carrie Milligan said she was not only speaking as a young trade unionist but also as an Occupational Therapist in the mental health field. “I have worked with people that have attempted suicide and regrettably with individuals who have completed suicide”

Suicide and self-harm could potentially affect everyone in some form at some point, Carrie explained. "We need to demand that employers introduce effective strategies in the workplace”, she said. ..More on STUC pages

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