Toynbee, from Man's Concern with Death Churches sometimes have denied funerals and memorial services to bereaved families. Victim's remains have been banned from cemeteries. Medical examiners have falsified records for families so they can receive economic aid. The U.S. Office of the Inspector General conducted a national survey on societal attitudes related to suicide when the teen suicide crisis became evident. They come from dysfunctional families, as well as loving, supportive families.
Suicide is the ultimate form of self-destructive behavior.
It is a symptom and should not be dealt with in isolation from other self-destructive behaviors or from social, health and educational problems. Community response to suicide ranges from fear, denial and resistance to widespread support for suicide prevention. Many youth who eventually kill themselves never enter the health service system and those who do often drop out prior to completing treatment. This is due, in part, to a stigma associated with mental health problems and suicide. Lack of financial resources or private insurance limits access to mental health treatment.