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美国半数大学生曾考虑自杀
More than half of American college students have considered suicide at some points in their lives, a new survey reveals.
The survey, results of which were presented Sunday at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston, adds to the growing body of evidence that the prevalence of suicidal thoughts is far more widespread among America’s college students than it is among the population in general. By contrast, only 15.3 percent of Americans overall have had such thoughts, the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey Initiative reported in February.
The survey defined considering suicide as having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point. Slightly more than half of students said they fit that category, which is known as suicide ideation. When researchers asked about more serious episodes, 15 percent said they had “seriously considered” attempting suicide.
The survey identified growing levels of distress among college students and diminishing resources to handle the consequences. They found that half of students who had had suicidal thoughts never sought counseling or treatment.
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最新调查显示，超过5%的学生表示自己确实尝试过自杀。美国国家精神健康联盟（National Alliance on Mental Health）指出，自杀高居美国大学生死亡原因的第二位，而在一般美国人之中，仅仅排名第九。
“从精神或肉体的痛苦中获得解脱”，这是学生产生自杀想法最普遍的原因。排名第二的是情感困扰。学业问题紧随其后。
将此研究外推，在一所有18000研究生的普通大学里，每年有1080名研究生会认真地考虑自杀，这个数字足以让大学管理人员头疼。

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