Title: Killer loans — college debt triggers depression and suicide | Salon.com
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Killer loans — college debt triggers depression and suicide
All debts are burdensome. Why is it that student loans, in particular, give people so much emotional distress?
By Victoria Wang
Why student loans are especially toxic
Victoria Wang

Content: Killer loans — college debt triggers depression and suicide | Salon.com
Killer loans — college debt triggers depression and suicide
All debts are burdensome. Why is it that student loans, in particular, give people so much emotional distress? By Victoria Wang
Published June 1, 2019 4:30PM (UTC)
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The original article appears on WhoWhatWhy.org. When billionaire Robert Smith pledged to pay off the student loans of Morehouse College’s graduating class recently, the story went viral. But few people realized that his generosity might have saved some of the students’ lives — literally. Many students and recent graduates have killed themselves, and hundreds of thousands have contemplated suicide because of the crushing burden of their student loans, according to research and surveys. Millions more are suffering from depression, anxiety, and other distress because getting an education in the US now comes with a lifetime of debt. “What happens if you commit suicide?” This question appeared in the StudentLoans community on Reddit. “ Just weighing my options.”