Moral dilemma! What would one do if he or she learns that there is something very wrong with another person's life. Dr D, You are a cool person, would you  make them aware of it knowing they would be hurt  or just forget about it and let them get devastated  in the long run.

You ask a tough question.  I am not well-suited to answer such questions on the basis of limited information.  I would suggest that you seek out the college counselor for such advice.  These are the types of questions that they are trained to handle.