A former Boston College student, Inyoung You, was indicted last month by a grand jury on involuntary manslaughter charges after sending thousands of texts to her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula, allegedly convincing him to kill himself.Someone that rips the brakes from a car but attempts to pull the emergency brake seconds before crashing is still responsible for the collision.

Every single one of us knows someone who lives with anxiety, depression or another form of mental illness. Your best friend, your coworker, your professor. Any one of them could be experiencing thoughts...