It cannot go unsaid, however, that while Hemingway may have lived an enviable life, he suffered horribly as well, with deep depressive mood swings and drunkenness. But despite his tortured past, at 61 years of age, he appeared to have overcome his many demons. He was at the pinnacle of celebrity when he killed himself. He could have been no more successful or famous. He was a living legend. So why was that not enough for him?
It’s when perfectionists fail to adapt that problems occur. This maladaptive perfectionism is one of the driving forces behind highly prosperous people who take their own lives.
http://thefederalist.com/2016/04/08/why-some-people-commit-suicide-without-warning/
One of the four characteristics is after all, keeping up appearances—always looking good, and happy, and successful on the outside even if your soul is dying on the inside. This is why it’s so difficult to know what’s really going on with this type of person. They are so very good at hiding their hurt. You will think you really know them. You may even believe you’re close when out of the blue, they take their own life.