1) What are your sources for your claims about suicide? I have not seen that.
2) The studies I HAVE seen, however, point out that the economic collapse is not due less to the government-mandated shutdowns than the decrease in consumer demand - or at least change in consumer behavior - caused by the virus. People would not be going to restaurants or theaters in sustainable numbers, with or without lockdowns.
Our school system has been up-and-running since August, without problems. That can be done.
Reminder: this is all because we failed to control the virus initially. We failed.