TL, I am sorry, and I know it is hard enough losing a friend, but when they take their own lives it is harder to accept and understand, I have been in your shoes, when i was 17 my best friend killed himself, because his mother put him in a hospital where he was put on suicide watch, but the hospital ignored him and he hung himself with the sheet, I have often thouht about it, life is hard when you are depressed, and you have to put on a *face* for everyne to make them think you are ok, thebest indicators of sucide thoughts are often the least looked for, withdrawl for loved ones, seems to be too happy around others, always avoiding confrotatons, I have lived with a suicidal mother for my entire life, so I know what the *faces* are
again I am trully sorry for your lose and hope his family and you are able to cope with this