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Everyone is affected by suicide in one form or another. Some people are directly affected while others are indirectly affected. Suicide is the act of killing oneself intentionally.Although, all age groups are directly affected, college students in particular are the most affected. I think there are many reasons for this. One is that it can be a very lonely time. Many college students leave home and go to campuses without knowing anyone. For some students this means a lot of alone time. Most college students do not live with their parents once they get to college and do not have their parents there physically there to comfort them.

College students have a lot to get adjusted to. All of these adjustments can cause college students to have a lot of stress in their lives. They can social, emotional, and school related stress. A lot of students go to college by themselves without friends from high school. This means that once they get to college they have to figure out how to make friends again. For some students adjusting to being away from home can be rough. They have to figure out how to live on their own. In some cases they have to figure out who they really are because their parents are not there to tell them what to do every step of the way. The amount of difference in the work load between high school and college can also be overwhelming.

Although it can sometimes be hard to know if someone is contemplating suicide, there are warning signs. One important factor to be noted is if a person has a family history of suicide. If someone is making comments about how much they hate themselves, it should be considered a warning. Some people begin to have a change in their sleeping and eating patterns, along with their personality and behaviors. People sometimes even change their physical appearance.

According to SAMHSA college students also have a lot of stress because of the bad economy and how much money they will have to pay back after they graduate. Another counseling site talks about how college students who commit suicide really just want a change. They want things in their life to change and when thing do not change they think suicide is their only option. This site also states that the use of marijuana and alcohol can have a very large impact on the rate of college students committing suicide.