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Losing someone to suicide

Trisha Henry lost her husband to suicide. In this video she talks about the stigma of suicide, how it impacted the way people treated her, and coping with grief following her husband's death.

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Jock Phillips, Suicide – Costs of suicide, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/47220/losing-someone-to-suicide (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 17 July 2019, reviewed and revised 16 July 2019 with assistance from Rosemary Du Plessis.