I refer to the Mental Capacity Act proposed by the government. While an Act is in the right direction, it is not preemptive. In furtherance of its aim, the government needs to monitor and check the culture in step-down facilities for the mentally ill to ensure that these disadvantaged are accorded with respect and dignity, and given the best possible care. Frequently, not only do the public stigmatize the mental ill, even social workers and professionals – psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers have their share of closet bigots who use the mentally ill for their own and their organizations’’ agendas. Mental illness can befall anyone. They should not be an ostracized or an ill-treated class or used in hidden agendas, especially when they cannot fight back. Thus, anyone – from professionals to family caregivers should accord them with dignity and respect and afford them the best possible care while being fair and firm with their needs and expectations. Ill-treatment and professional neglect, ‘passing-the-buck’ between caregivers and professionals and even the less than professional culture and processes in step-down facilities can edge the mentally ill towards suicide. I propose that all suicides in step-down facilities should be taken seriously and a board of inquiry headed by MOH be convened whenever such an act occurs in a step-down facility, such as impeccable standards of care are maintained in these crucial organizations. It is the least that can be done to ensure accountability whenever a tragic loss of life occurs. We should not brush this matter aside. Our relatives and friends or ourselves could be next in succumbing to mental illness and being subject to care from a step-down facility. We would certainly be prudent to ensure such facilities are of the highest standards and not have a ‘fly-by-night’ character.