BBC – Sean Coughlan
“A study from the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention says it means for the first time students have a higher suicide rate than non-students. The Hong Kong-based researchers say that female students were particularly likely to have a higher suicide rate. Researcher Edward Pinkney says it shows a “real problem in higher education”. The study, to be presented next month at the International Suicide Prevention Conference in New Zealand, has analysed how rates of suicides have changed within the UK student population.” (more)