This is as much a story about mental health as it is about a possible suicide.  It is terribly unfortunate that there is still a stigma associated with appropriate treatment for all types of mental illness.  There are many people in our society (no matter the social strata) that attempt to self-treat their illness with either alcohol or illegal drugs.  Education remains the best resource to reach these individuals.  Regardless of all of that, my condolences to Ada and family on the loss of a treasured member of that family,