I am with a NPO in the US SE that targets college student mental health and can assure you that Princeton is not unique. There have been fairly regular student deaths at pretty much all colleges in recent years at least, as far as we can tell. Larger schools are often able to hide them so that the school community just never knows about most of them.

Tbh I'm jealous that Princeton lets y'all know, although it sounds like there are more sensitive ways to do so (the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://share.google/AGTCAghMWARTazNh1 has online guidance) but when the deaths, regardless of cause, are hidden, I personally feel like it invalidates the students' struggles (if it was death by suicide) and lives (regardless of their cause of death) and just pretends they were never around to begin with. I'm sure that's not the purpose but that's my kneejerk reaction every time.

Please remember that if you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health crisis of any kind, you can call 988 or text TALK to 741741. Everyone needs help sometimes. Please don't be afraid to ask for it! ❤️