Source: NCHERM/NaBITA
Legally, it is well-settled that while being suicidal is not a protected disability, the attendant conditions that make a person suicidal, such as depression, addiction or a mental illness are almost always seen as qualifying disabilities and therefore are protected by the courts. As a result of changes in 2011 to federal disability law regulations, it is now unlawful to involuntarily separate a student on the basis of self-harmful or suicidal behaviors.