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As someone who lost a family member to suicide and remembers how difficult it was to sort everything out and get back to normal, I would say please don't let a superstition spoil the sale. If that is your only reason for holding back I firmly believe the homes past will not affect you, but does affects the current resident daily. Just something to consider.

@ChDsgnStdnt & @sydthewyd-
While I wouldn't necessarily recommend leaning on it the piece is actually pretty solid. I was a little concerned at the outset but I have the benefit of having a mechanical engineer on call (my boyfriend) that helped me sort the issue out.
Firstly I would probably be more concerned was I using it as a room divider but because of its placement 2 walls indirectly support it. If you would like to create a freestanding unit using corner brackets would be a great way to add additional stability.
In the Cb2 unit they resolved the issue by inserting metal rods through the vertical supports. While this isn't doable with the tools I had on hand I created a similar effect by using long wood screws and pre-drilling the holes (pre-drilling helps to prevent splitting). Finally, the wood I used is about an inch thick so the screws aren't to terribly close to the edges.
Hope this helps!
-Kim