By: Linda C. Silva
I would like to share these alarming statistics with you:
“According to the American College Health Association
(ACHA)…suicide is the second most common cause of death among college
students…and 1 in 12 college students has actually made a suicide plan at some
point…” 1
For many students all around the world college = stress! The
stress may be caused from constant feelings of being overwhelmed, intense
pressure to get good grades, financial restraints and nights with little or no sleep.
Speaking from personal experience, my number one stress was keeping my GPA high
enough to keep my scholarship as well as to be a competitive candidate for grad
school while working a full-time job. There was just so much pressure to
perform well.
