It’s been a tragic week for youth mental-health deaths in Chicagoland. Six high school students have taken their own lives.

On this page, I’ll attempt to track youth mental-health deaths that occur in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane, Will, & Kendall Counties in the 2021-2022 school year, by name of the student’s school.

Each time a school is listed under a month represents one student. Sources include news articles, police reports, county medical examiner/coroner registers, obituaries, & school or personal communications.

Last updated April 26, 2022

September 2021

• Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn)
• Illinois Math & Science Academy (Aurora)
• Lincoln Way Central High School (New Lenox)
• Roycemore School (Evanston)

October 2021

• Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville)
• Oswego East High School (Oswego)

November 2021

• Downers Grove North High School (Downers Grove)
• Hinsdale South High School (Darien)
• Lincoln Park High School (Chicago)
• Minooka Community High School (Minooka)
• Neuqua Valley High School (Naperville)
• Providence Catholic High School (New Lenox)
• Timothy Christian School (Elmhurst)
• [School Unknown] (Melrose Park)

December 2021

• Families of Faith Academy (Channahon)

January 2022

• The Latin School (Chicago)

March 2022

• Wheaton-Warrenville South High School (Wheaton)
• Benet Academy (Lisle)