At some point, people are going to understand that depression is a chemical thing.
It is an imbalance in the way the brain works.
You could be sitting on top of lottery winnings in a yacht off Hawaii and still be in that deep chasm.
Yes, circumstances can exacerbate it. But for the most part, it does not have to be related to environment.
It is a chemical thing, and it affects like brain just like other chemicals affect the brain.
It isn't a choice. It is a reaction to a condition.
So yeah, he had everything to live for. But being a disease, that does not matter. The suicide that comes from it is an attempt to self-medicate, not 'a solution to a problem'. It isn't a selfish choice, it is a response to the issues in the brain of the person affected.
My brother had his kid, an amazing 12 year old girl, hospitalized for suicide over the holidays.
Luckily, she is getting help. But holy crap.
The objective for anyone that even has someone HINT at suicide is to be supportive, take it seriously and get them to a mental health professional. Sometimes when people are hinting at it, they are testing the waters to see if they really are alone. It is important to let them know they are not. Let them know they matter and then take it seriously.
This really sucks because there is help out there and ways to treat this condition. So hopefully more people will understand that there is a way out, and that there are other options out there.