In addition, Delilah opened up about some of the personal struggles Zachariah experienced this past year, including a car accident in December 2016 that "traumatized him," as well as a breakup and an illness that caused him to fall behind his senior year.
"When he found out he wouldn't graduate he spiraled into depression, and was honest about it," Delilah said. However, she said she quickly "found him doctors, a fabulous counselor and support group."
Things seemed to be looking up for Zachariah.
"He was doing so well," she told People. "He was looking forward to making up his missed credits, graduating and starting film school. He was fascinated with science fiction and time travel and began to talk about the book A Wrinkle in Time and quantum physics."
Sadly, her son took his life on Oct. 3. Delilah did not disclose to People how her son died; although, she revealed that her son left a letter.
"His goodbye note did not mention sadness, anger, angst or depression," she said, "just a pressing madness about feeling like this world was not his home."
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