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Autism Resources
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that causes significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Suicide is a leading cause of death in autistic people. Autistic people have significantly higher rates of suicidal thoughts, suicidal behaviors, and deaths by suicide than the general public.
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Research on Risk Factors
There are unique risk factors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors for autistic people such as:
A 20‐year study of suicide death in a statewide autism population