It's not just our community. There are twice as many suicides as homicides in the U.S.[1] Yet, every nightly newscast is sure to cover the murders. How many talk about the suicides? Worse, suicide is the leading cause of death among college students [2]. It's an epidemic that no one talks about. We've already lost two freshman at MIT this year.
[1] http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/09/01/suicide-vs-homicide-b...
[2] http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/07/uva-study-sui...