Stony Brook student Vignesh Subramanian ‘24 founded One More Option, which hosted the rally at Stony Brook University for suicide awareness and prevention. Photos by John Griffin.
The struggle of young adults with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges becomes more prominent with each passing year. For Vignesh Subramanian ‘24, a senior biology and psychology double major, the battle hit close to home after witnessing peers’ struggles with suicidal thoughts and experiencing the trauma of losing a loved a one to suicide.
On February 23, student leaders from seven colleges across Long Island rallied at Stony Brook University for suicide awareness and prevention. Subramanian said he was thrilled to lead an event in which student leaders, county and state lawmakers, and university administrators came together in a show of unity behind efforts to enact a statewide student suicide prevention law.