Coronavirus: Fifteen -Year Old Girl Commits Suicide Amidst Pressure To Cope With Stay-At-Home Order

A fifteen- -year old girl identified as Jo’Vianni Smith of Stockton has committed suicide in California after she reportedly struggled to cope with the stay-at-home order amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

The teenage girl was found dead inside her home after she hanged herself last week.

A coach at Jo’Vianni’s school, Bear Creek High School, told Recordnet that “the cause of death reportedly was due to the stresses and pressures from coping with the self-isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Her mother, Danielle Hunt, also said she believed that stress from the health crisis may have played a role in her daughter’s death.

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“I felt that I was doing all that I could as a parent to leave the communication open. Sometimes we may need to stop and worry about the kids that we don’t think we need to worry about,” adding that Jo’Vianni did not leave a note behind.

Hunt described her daughter as ‘bubbly,’ ‘loving,’ and the light of her world.

“It’s like, how do you explain a girl like her? If you met her one time, like, she made an impact in your life” she said.

Jo’Vianni, a high school sophomore, was said to be a promising student-athlete, playing softball on travel teams as a catcher and second baseman.

One of Jo’Vianni’s former softball shared a heartbreaking note after he learned of her death.

“Her name is Jo’Vianni “Jo.” SmithJo was a great athlete… [she] was a bright star with a great personality and a huge heart. and a bright future,’ he told Extra Inning Softball Reporter.

“It’s been extremely hard to relate to what these kids are going through. I have daily conversations with my 2 high schoolers and encourage them to reach out to their friends and teammates. I can’t imagine what Jo was going through…”

The Lodi Unified School District in a statement released regarding Jo’Vianni’s death said, “We were deeply saddened to learn of Jo’Vianni Smith’s passing. Jo’vianni was well-loved by the Bear Creek High community. She participated in band, played basketball and softball, and was known for her joyful spirit on campus. She will be dearly missed by those who knew her.”