<p>Since this is public health kind of data, I would think it is available somewhere. I ask this since I have heard of more depressive talk and behaviors (cutting, for example) than what I consider normal and healthy at a college my freshman daughter is at.</p>
<p>This would have been a good piece of info to have when she was doing the college search phase - to what extent does college A differ from college B in the normalized per capita incidence of this tragic event.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if they’re available.</p>
<p>However - I think the occurrences are small enough at most places that when such tragic events happen, they are isolated instances. Sure some colleges might have higher rates than others, but the sample sizes are largely too small to make any conclusions on the atmosphere on campus. I wouldn’t discount any schools that are potential good matches on this basis.</p>
<p>However, I understand that it’s a sensitive matter, that would concern some others more so than it does me.</p>
<p>Far too small a sample for it to be reported most places, and if it’s reported, it’s not to some central place where you could view all colleges. If you’re concerned about a particular place, the school’s yearly crime report may mention, when applicable, responses to suicides.</p>
<p><a href=“http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HJE/is_2_2/ai_79961273/[/url]”>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HJE/is_2_2/ai_79961273/</a></p>
<p>I found that article to be pretty insightful. Hopkins now says our suicide rate is “in-line” with the national average… I didn’t know back during the 1990’s, we were third after Harvard and MIT in terms of deaths per 100,000 ppl… Harvard having a high suicide rate? lol</p>