The ABC News (10/9) website reports, “Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death across the U.S. population, but is second-most among” college students. Completely “independent of college, statistics reveal a spike in suicidality between the ages of 15 and 25.” Students in higher education “today also face challenges that are particular to their generation, such as greater financial stress and an increasingly digital world that replaces face-to-face connection and may contribute to sensations of loneliness and isolation.” At the same time, “college counseling services face a particular challenge in developing protocols that can effectively triage and recognize students at higher risk.”
Related Links:
— “Rising suicide rates at college campuses prompt concerns over mental health care, “Eden David, ABC News , October 9, 2019