The child in the article was mentally ill. They’re one of the groups most at risk for suicide.
Another group is fatherless teens, “63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (U.S. Dept. Of Health/Census) ...”
It’s never a good year to be a teen with either of those two issues. This year makes it worse.
And do not underestimate the power of the Pill in fostering one-child spoiled children who have no close kin to play and interact with and learn how to deal with conflicts etc.