Suicide: Let's talk about it

Please note: This article references suicide.

Donna is a lively young support worker, and Andy was one of her clients. Intelligent, talented and looking forward to starting a career in the Royal Navy, Andy had become homeless and needed help to get back on his feet. They met for coffee, visited Andy’s bank and got some new accommodation sorted out.

Andy seemed a bit low, but his parting words were reassuring: “Donna, I don’t want you to worry about me doing anything daft." A couple of days later she phoned me – Andy had taken his own life within hours of that last meeting. Donna was devastated.