There is a stigma attached to suicide. It does not respect social class or whether a person is working. It takes families years to come to terms with the suicide of a family member. What long-term therapy is available for families in such cases? A family I know needed two or three years to come to terms with a suicide to the extent that they were able to tell their neighbours and friends what had happened. Before seeing a therapist who told them they must deal with the issue, they had been unable to do this. Much more can be done at health board level for families who may spot problems.