"My ex-boyfriend killed himself. My friend who goes to the same college called to tell me. I knew he was feeling depressed when I broke up with him last month, but he never mentioned wanting to kill himself. He was seeing a psychiatrist and said he was starting to feel better. What if the breakup triggered this? I feel like it's my fault."
Before they head off to college, families have likely played a central role in students' lives. If there are mental health issues of any type, the family may have been even more involved. It can be difficult for anyone to switch roles. And as students begin college, the responsibility for both their education and their mental health care shifts to them.
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