Student suicides rise during recession years - Nancy Groves, the Guardian

The number of students who have taken their own lives in England and Wales has increased dramatically since the start of the recession. Between 2007 and 2011, suicides by male students in full-time higher education grew by 36%, from 57 to 78, while female student suicides almost doubled from 18 to 34, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This comes a year after a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RPS) urged a "pressing need" for increased provision and support for student mental health. Key recommendations included training academics and other university staff to recognise the warning signs of suicide and greater incentives for GPs interested in running health services for students. National Union of Students believes financial pressures and cutbacks to university support services could be behind increase. http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/2012/nov/30/student-suicide-recession-mental-health