Title: Suicide in colleges in the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Suicide in colleges in the United States
Suicide in colleges in the United States
Contents
History
Risk factors
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempts
Motives for suicide
Prevention
Help Seeking Behavior
College programs and initiatives
Social and Culture
Legislation
See also
References

Content: Because help seeking behavior among suicidal college students is correlated with such a wide range of personal and social factors, campus initiatives should attempt to limit barriers to treatment for target populations and enhance aspects that encourage treatment seeking. College programs and initiatives
Many universities and colleges have begun offering assistance to new and returning students with dealing with stress. Some institutions have also begun providing educators and staff members with training and education on how to interact with a student that has expressed or shown suicidal interests or tendencies. The most common intervention strategies used by colleges involve campaigns to reduce stigma and provide education on mental illness, screen the population and attempt to link at-risk individuals with resources, or train people who are in often in contact with other members of the community. Social and Culture
Legislation
In total, nine states have passed legislation regarding suicide on college campuses. Many of these laws require institutions of higher learning to inform entering students of available mental health resources, develop policies to inform students and staff of the proper procedures for addressing the needs of a suicidal student, and post all relevant mental health and suicide prevention information on the school's webpage. Pending federal legislation would mandate that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award financial grants to colleges and universities to improve mental health services, conduct research about the mental health of its students, and expand training programs on campus. See also
^ a bTaub, Deborah J.; Thompson, Jalonda (Spring 2013). " College Student Suicide".