College students have many resources to turn to when feeling suicidal or hopeless. We use an empathy model, focus on their feelings and help them identify their feelings. The most important thing is just having someone listen. Many people believe that bringing up suicide with an individual will prompt them to consider suicide, but there is no evidence to prove this. Many of the reasons that people commit suicide are treatable.
People talk about suicide only to get attention.
There is no risk of suicide after a person's emotional state improves. People commit suicide without warning.