Richard A. Friedman: Why are young Americans killing themselves?

Editor’s note • This article discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24-hour support at 1-800-273-8255.
Teenagers and young adults in the United States are being ravaged by a mental health crisis — and we are doing nothing about it.As of 2017, statistics show that an alarming number of them are suffering from depression and dying by suicide. In fact, suicide is now the second leading cause of death