The Colorado State University community is reeling over two 18-year-old freshmen students who were found dead in their dorm rooms in separate incidents during the month of October.


The Coloradoan identified the students as Nikita Krasko[1] , who died of hanging in his dorm room, Durward Hall, on Oct. 12. The other, Amelia Sundblad[2] , died in her dorm room at Westfall Hall on Oct. 23. Sundblad's cause of death is still under investigation.


“It’s the second one this month, so it’s kind of … I mean people are just pretty somber at the moment,” an unnamed student told CBS4[3] . “She was a sweetheart," the student said about Sundblad. "She was always smiling. That’s why it’s so shocking.”


KDVR reports that Colorado State University President Tony Frank[4] sent out a a heartfelt note this week, addressing the tragedies and noting that law enforcement authorities believe "neither death involved foul play.”


"Ask for help when you’re hurting," Frank wrote in the letter[5] . "Take care of yourselves and each other -- and tell someone when you have concerns for a friend who’s struggling. Understand and never forget that you are important and have value, not just to your families and our University community but to our world.”


A report from the National Mental Health Association[6] indicates that over the past 60 years, the overall rate of suicide among adolescents has tripled. It's now the third leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds and the second leading cause of death among college-age students.


If you or someone you know needs help during a crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255) or visit their website[7] for more information.