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In colleges and universities in the United States, suicide is one of the most common causes of death among students. [1] Each year, approximately 24,000 college students attempt suicide while 1,100 attempts end up being fatal, making suicide the second-leading cause of death among U.S. college students.
It is generally thought that self-harm rates increase over the course of adolescence, although this has not been studied thoroughly. [130] The earliest reported incidents of self-harm are in children between 5 and 7 years old. [46] In addition there appears to be an increased risk of self-harm in college students than among the general population.
Suicide rates as a whole fell about 7% but the rates among specifically gay, lesbian, and bisexual teenagers fell by 14%. In 2013, an estimated 494,169 people were treated in emergency departments for self-inflicted, nonfatal injuries, which left an estimated $10.4 billion in combined medical and work loss costs. [5]
The crime rates included both violent and non-violent crime, as reported to both campus security authorities and local law enforcement in the 2012 to 2013 school year.
Suicide is a major national public health issue in the United States. The country has one of the highest suicide rates among wealthy nations. [1] In 2020, there were 45,799 recorded suicides, [2] up from 42,773 in 2014, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
In 2023, more than 40% of U.S. high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, with rates significantly higher among female students and those identifying as LGBTQ+.
At Paine College one person was reported to be shot. The suspect was apprehended and in custody. It was the second shooting incident to occur at the college campus in two days. [141] May 8, 2014 Lawrenceville, Georgia United States: 1 1 A man was shot and injured on a student parking lot roof at Georgia Gwinnett College.
Post-secondary students experience stress from a variety of sources in their daily life, including academics. [6] [7] In a 2017 American College Health Association report, 47.5% of post-secondary students claimed that they considered their academic stress to be 'traumatic or very difficult to handle.’ [9] Disturbed sleep patterns, social problems, and homesickness are all major factors that ...