Insights on suicidality and autism; and extra
Measuring self-harm: Two new studies investigate aspects of suicidality in autistic adults; both studies found more suicide-related behaviors in autistic people than in non-autistic people. One paper reported that, after accounting for participants’ experiences of trauma that contribute to mental health issues, people with autism were more likely to report self-harm, suicide attempts and suicide plans than those without the condition. In the other study, older autistic people (aged 65 and up) disclosed more thoughts and acts of self-harm than did those in midlife (aged 40 to 64). Further, autistic women reported significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation and self-harm than autistic men.
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