Title: Suicide in colleges in the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Suicide in colleges in the United States
Suicide in colleges in the United States
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History
Risk factors
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Suicide attempts
Motives for suicide
Prevention
Help Seeking Behavior
College programs and initiatives
Social and Culture
Legislation
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Content: In 2006, 1100 students in the US committed suicide, and 24,000 attempted it. Since the year 2000, rates of suicide deaths have increased significantly, which psychiatrist Doris Iarovici attributes to the rise in depression in students. Risk factors
Depression
Depression is the strongest correlate of suicidal behavior in college students. The 2017 National College Health Assessment found that half of college students reported being overwhelmed by feelings of sadness or anxiety. Suicidal ideation
Suicidal ideation refers to the act of thinking about, considering, or planning suicide. Suicidal ideation has risen in prevalence amongst college-age students. A study at Emory University found that 11.1% of students reported having suicidal ideation within the past four weeks and 16.5% had a suicide attempt or self-injurious event at least once in their lifetime. Suicidal ideation was associated with symptoms of depression and students who reported current suicidal ideation had more severe depression symptoms. Among college students, depressive symptoms and the severity level of the worst suicidal ideation in an individual's lifetime are two short-term predictors of current suicidal ideation. Factors indicating risk for persistent suicidal ideation include low social support, childhood or adolescent exposure to domestic violence, maternal depression, and high self-reported symptoms of depression.