I went to and live near NYU and not much time passes between each attempted undergrad suicide. I experienced the same thing among soldiers (particularly those

I went to and live near NYU and not much time passes between each attempted undergrad suicide. I experienced the same thing among soldiers (particularly those in basic training and AIT) who would harm themselves. The general dismissive attitude of higher-ups and admins is that pill overdosing is attention-seeking behavior and that things like kids jumping off high locations is communicable behavior. So that's what suicide prevention folks are up against in terms of enlisting help from those on campus. I would guess if this is a significant concern to you then you'll want to make sure the college has an active, directed, intentional position for a suicide prevention specialist or group whose sole responsibility is identifying, preventing, and treating potential suicide cases. Because unfortunately admins and even RAs aren't always going to be the most attentive about this issue on their own.