> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://avid-detention.gitbook.io/avid-handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://avid-detention.gitbook.io/avid-handbook/safeguards/looking-after-your-own-wellbeing.md). # Looking after your own wellbeing Supporting someone who is struggling can be distressing. This is especially true if that person is in danger of taking their own life, harming themselves or showing signs of mental distress. All people in detention are in an extreme environment, facing the possibility of removal to a country against their will and where they might not think they will be safe. It’s important for you to make sure you’re okay too. Give yourself time to rest and process what’s happened. Remember that it’s okay to decide that you are no longer able to help someone and to let them know you won’t be contactable for a while. If you need to talk about how you are feeling, and if you need to take a break from visiting a person, then contact your group’s co-ordinator. If possible, it can be helpful to help establish your own support network of friends, family, other visitors and community members to help you. Read more about steps you can consider to look after yourself in the [Visitor Wellbeing](/avid-handbook/visitor-wellbeing/introduction.md) chapter. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://avid-detention.gitbook.io/avid-handbook/safeguards/looking-after-your-own-wellbeing.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.