> can be really powerful. It can also be invalidating and harmful. I've met far more people for whom it's harmful than I have who were helped by it. It's also

> can be really powerful. It can also be invalidating and harmful. I've met far more people for whom it's harmful than I have who were helped by it. It's also causing harm to those other people: a relative who attempts suicide will increase your own risk of suicide. I've spoken to a lot of people who had a relative who died by suicide. Many of them had carer roles for their loved ones. Every single one of them who had this carer role spoke about the huge amount of guilt they now feel, and about their own significant increase in risk of death by suicide.