September 12, 2025/Midnight
Erie, PA. — According to Active Minds, every year 1,100 college students die from suicide.
Mental health struggles are becoming more common. As diagnosis of anxiety, depression, and other disorders continue to rise, education and treatment have also become more common. The CDC reports that in the United States alone, during 2023 there was approximately one death by suicide every 11 minutes. That same year, The JED Foundation reports that suicide was the second largest cause of death for people ages 10-34. Mental health struggles have been a growing issue, with dramatic increases in young people who report facing mental or emotional challenges…