Suicide In Higher Education

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. “The American Psychiatric

Association reports that suicide is the third leading cause of death for persons fifteen to twenty- four years of age” (suicide risk and ideation within higher education, 2009,page-1).It has much reasons to commit suicide. Those who have previously attempted suicide at higher risk for future. “Suicidal risk factors identified by Paladino & Minton (2008) include ―low self-esteem, student stress, depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and academic problems, and relationship and family issues, financial concerns.”(Suicide risk and ideation within higher education, p. 643).

Youth suicide has been a serious problem in many countries and one of the main reason is higher education system. A student who go for suicide due to stress relevant to the exam.

The system of higher education has the pressurized student so much. “To understand this epidemic of depression among students, we need to look at and question the conditions of education in our higher education institutions.”(Natasha, 2006, February 7). Students are always under pressure from the institution. Always they are depressed for their education. “Depression does not emerge in a

One can only realize the emotional situation of students belonging to various marginalized and under- privileged backgrounds facing discrimination at so many levels in our Universities. “Without raising awareness without raising awareness, developing interventions, and effectively addressing the social problem of suicide within higher education, the mental and physical well- being of college students may be jeopardized during this critical adjustment period in the life course”(suicide risk and ideation within higher education, 2009). Lots of things cause making of depression. Where’s depression have no solution. Some people think only the solution is