“Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college-age Americans, with 1,000 students expected to commit suicide this year, health officials say. With demands for mental health services on campus at record highs and students more wired than ever, school officials now say online support could save those who might otherwise fall through the cracks.

They have turned to the Satows’ new website, Ulifeline, to reassure the ‘worried well’ — the healthy students who needlessly crowd school counseling centers — and to gently nudge those who truly need help to seek it. Since its debut last year, 72 colleges and universities have subscribed to the free service, noting that it centralizes help and information far better than their own sites do. So far, 1.3 million students have used it.” —Wired News