Here we have a typical reaction from the over-privileged community that intentionally ignored this beautiful boy & allowed him to fly under the Stepford radar.  Bc god forbid our kids are drug addicts, suicidal, depressed, or schizophrenics. Let's ignore the parents who lead by example. The fact that this god forsaken town's API score trumps the well being of kids like Ben is vile. He was the victim of negligence by the entire community. La Cañada, CA. The price of privilege; it leaves no room for any emotional intelligence, honesty or compassion. 
For a community so obsessed with unrealistic academic goals, it would serve you to reread before tapping send. But we all make typos. Yet typo or not, no getting around your void of humanity or compassion. You've said more about yourself than this boy I know and love. It's called mental illness. 
Callous, cruel and cowardly; hiding behind low brow anonymity. The nouveau riche. Frightening. Wealth isn't directly proportional to intelligence.