The first 3 cited: suicide, drug overdose, obesity. In my opinion (having been born 50+ years ago to a large family without a lot of money), life is a lot eas

The first 3 cited: suicide, drug overdose, obesity. In my opinion (having been born 50+ years ago to a large family without a lot of money), life is a lot easier now than it was then. We have a lot more technology to help us with all sorts of things. I think it's easy to lose your sense of purpose today. Not having a strong reason to get out and work to improve things can affect the mindset, and I suspect that can lead to all 3 of the cited causes of death.