Table 2.

Categories, themes and concepts.

Category	Theme	Concept
Horror, Shock and Trauma	Witnessing suicide	The horror
		In the moment responses
		Shock and trauma
	Responses to suicide	Loss and grief
		Mind and body responses
	Dealing with suicide	Connections and closeness
		Absence and distance
		The dual role
Scrutiny, Judgment and Blame	Thinking about responsibility	Am I responsible?
		The un/expected death
		Professional failure—guilt, reprisal and reputation
		The autonomous client
	Having to carry on	Aloneness
		Issues of control
		Avoidance strategies
		Hyper-vigilance
	Dealing with others	The organization and colleagues
		The family
		Cultural and social norms
Support, Learning and Living with	Experiences of support
	Learning
	Living with