Work is a social determinant of health. When it is adapted to the worker, its effects on health are beneficial. Unhealthy working conditions, with inadequate or absent management of psychosocial risk factors, can have negative consequences on workers' health. General practitioners are often on the front line in diagnosing these disorders and coordinating their treatment. In this article, we outline the key elements of an initial consultation with the general practitioner for situations of suffering and work and propose a draft structure for a care chain.