Suicide, suicidal ideation and suicide prevention are complex topics in mental health. Most clinicians will come across suicide either directly as therapists or indirectly as supervisors at some point in their professional life. Integrating the role of the wider sociocultural aspects of this act is central to the understanding of the impact of suicide on individuals, families and professionals and the healing process. Although culture plays a crucial part in the development of self, the literature on the intercultural perspective on suicide is limited. Case studies are used to highlight the positioning and dialogues that emerge from the cultural self of the patient, followed by a discussion on the intercultural beliefs and processes around suicide, loss and death. The narcissistic aspect in us and the need for a safe reflective space as clinicians is discussed using Cognitive Analytic Theory (CAT) and concepts.